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Brewton

Ghost town · Jackson County, Mississippi

Vancleave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Vancleave quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Brewton is a ghost town in Jackson County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 37th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Brewton as a historical populated place: 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 30.6336° N, 88.6583° W.

Key facts

Elevation135 ft
Nearest living townWade, MS
Distance to it6.1 miles
Coordinates30.63360, -88.65830

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What's there now

Brewton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wade, MS (population 1,380), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 135 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 Brewton?

Brewton is in Jackson County, Mississippi, at 30.6336, -88.6583.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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