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Forrest City

Ghost town · Washington County, Mississippi

Swan Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Swan Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Forrest City is a ghost town in Washington County, Mississippi. It is one of 16 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Forrest City as a historical populated place on the Swan Lake NW 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 33.1929° N, 90.9251° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSwan Lake NW
Elevation100 ft
Nearest living townHollandale, MS
Distance to it4.3 miles
GNIS feature ID687205
Coordinates33.19290, -90.92510

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What's there now

Forrest City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hollandale, MS (population 2,258), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 100 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 Forrest City?

Forrest City is in Washington County, Mississippi, at 33.1929, -90.9251.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Mississippi has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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