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Center Point

Ghost town · Noxubee County, Mississippi

McLeod quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
McLeod quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Center Point is a ghost town in Noxubee County, Mississippi. It is one of 26 former communities in Noxubee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Center Point as a historical populated place on the McLeod 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 33.0904° N, 88.4403° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcLeod
Elevation207 ft
Nearest living townMacon, MS
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID689583
Coordinates33.09040, -88.44032

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What's there now

Center Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Macon, MS (population 3,454), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 207 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 Center Point?

Center Point is in Noxubee County, Mississippi, at 33.0904, -88.4403.

How many ghost towns are in Noxubee County?

Noxubee County, Mississippi has 26 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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