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Dyson

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Clifton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680)
Clifton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dyson is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana, recorded as former place in Louisiana, United States. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dyson as a historical populated place on the Clifton topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.9971° N, 90.2465° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClifton
Nearest living townTylertown, MS
Distance to it10.2 miles
GNIS feature ID559732
Coordinates30.99712, -90.24648

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What's there now

Dyson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tylertown, MS (population 2,023), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dyson?

Dyson is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.9971, -90.2465.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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