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Kienstra

Ghost town · Adams County, Mississippi

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

Kienstra is a ghost town in Adams County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Adams County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kienstra 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 31.2261° N, 91.6058° W.

Key facts

Elevation55 ft
Nearest living townMonterey, LA
Distance to it16.5 miles
Coordinates31.22610, -91.60580

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What's there now

Kienstra is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monterey, LA (population 285), about 16.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 55 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 Kienstra?

Kienstra is in Adams County, Mississippi, at 31.2261, -91.6058.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

Adams County, Mississippi has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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