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Grand Gulf

Ghost town · Claiborne County, Mississippi

Grand Gulf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Grand Gulf quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grand Gulf is a ghost town in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Claiborne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grand Gulf 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 32.0333° N, 91.0525° W.

Key facts

Elevation94 ft
Nearest living townPort Gibson, MS
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates32.03333, -91.05250

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What's there now

Grand Gulf is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Gibson, MS (population 1,114), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 94 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 Grand Gulf?

Grand Gulf is in Claiborne County, Mississippi, at 32.0333, -91.0525.

How many ghost towns are in Claiborne County?

Claiborne County, Mississippi has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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