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Port Jackson

Ghost town · East Feliciana County, Louisiana

Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000)
Port Hudson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Port Jackson is a ghost town in East Feliciana County, Louisiana. It is one of 8 former communities in East Feliciana County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Port Jackson as a historical populated place on the Port Hudson 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 30.6974° N, 91.3168° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePort Hudson
Elevation46 ft
Nearest living townVentress, LA
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID550139
Coordinates30.69741, -91.31678

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What's there now

Port Jackson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ventress, LA (population 1,325), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 46 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Port Jackson?

Port Jackson is in East Feliciana County, Louisiana, at 30.6974, -91.3168.

How many ghost towns are in East Feliciana County?

East Feliciana County, Louisiana has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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