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Holmesville

Ghost town · Pike County, Mississippi

Holmesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Holmesville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Holmesville is a ghost town in Pike County, Mississippi. It is one of 4 former communities in Pike County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Holmesville 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 31.2036° N, 90.3086° W.

Key facts

Elevation293 ft
Nearest living townFernwood, MS
Distance to it8.9 miles
Coordinates31.20360, -90.30860

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What's there now

Holmesville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fernwood, MS (population 19), about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 293 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 Holmesville?

Holmesville is in Pike County, Mississippi, at 31.2036, -90.3086.

How many ghost towns are in Pike County?

Pike County, Mississippi has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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