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Floyton

Ghost town · Monroe County, Mississippi

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

Floyton 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 Floyton as a historical populated place on the Smithville 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 34.0051° N, 88.3842° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSmithville
Elevation391 ft
Nearest living townHatley, MS
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID709336
Coordinates34.00511, -88.38421

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What's there now

Floyton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hatley, MS (population 622), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 391 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 Floyton?

Floyton is in Monroe County, Mississippi, at 34.0051, -88.3842.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

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

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