THE MATHISTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain setting.
Mathiston town has 2.5 square miles of land in Choctaw County, Webster County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Hilly Gulf Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Mathiston intersects 2 county geographies: Choctaw County, Webster County. A Mathiston mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Mathiston by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Mathiston, or 1.1% of its total area. It is 2 percentage points lower than the 3.1% recorded for Mississippi. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Mathiston town has 1.3 times the land area of nearby Maben town (1.94 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

