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Logtown

Ghost town · Hancock County, Mississippi

Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Logtown is a ghost town in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is one of 6 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Logtown 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 30.2831° N, 89.6211° W.

Key facts

Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townPearlington, MS
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates30.28306, -89.62111

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What's there now

Logtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pearlington, MS (population 989), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Logtown?

Logtown is in Hancock County, Mississippi, at 30.2831, -89.6211.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Mississippi has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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