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Holcut

Ghost town · Tishomingo County, Mississippi

Holcut quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000)
Holcut quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holcut is a ghost town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America. It is the only former community in Tishomingo County recorded on the federal names register, out of 415 across Mississippi.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Holcut 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 34.7300° N, 88.3056° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPaden, MS
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates34.73000, -88.30560

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What's there now

Holcut is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Paden, MS (population 125), about 5.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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