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Donovan

Ghost town · George County, Mississippi

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

Donovan is a ghost town in George County, Mississippi. It is one of 5 former communities in George County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Donovan as a historical populated place on the Lucedale 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 30.8974° N, 88.5117° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLucedale
Elevation133 ft
Nearest living townLucedale, MS
Distance to it5.5 miles
GNIS feature ID687103
Coordinates30.89741, -88.51169

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What's there now

Donovan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lucedale, MS (population 2,944), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 133 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 Donovan?

Donovan is in George County, Mississippi, at 30.8974, -88.5117.

How many ghost towns are in George County?

George County, Mississippi has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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