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Adamsville

Ghost town · Greene County, Mississippi

Clark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Clark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adamsville is a ghost town in Greene County, Mississippi. It is one of 3 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adamsville as a historical populated place on the Clark 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 31.2932° N, 88.5459° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClark
Elevation102 ft
Nearest living townFruitdale, AL
Distance to it8.9 miles
GNIS feature ID707705
Coordinates31.29323, -88.54586

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What's there now

Adamsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fruitdale, AL (population 56), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 102 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 Adamsville?

Adamsville is in Greene County, Mississippi, at 31.2932, -88.5459.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

Greene County, Mississippi has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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