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Bolivar

Ghost town · Monroe County, Mississippi

Amory quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Amory quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bolivar is a ghost town in Monroe County, Mississippi. It is one of 28 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bolivar as a historical populated place on the Amory 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 33.8973° N, 88.4434° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAmory
Elevation287 ft
Nearest living townHatley, MS
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID709317
Coordinates33.89733, -88.44338

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What's there now

Bolivar is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatley, MS (population 622), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 287 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 Bolivar?

Bolivar is in Monroe County, Mississippi, at 33.8973, -88.4434.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

Monroe County, Mississippi has 28 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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