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Mountain

Ghost town · George County, Mississippi

Lucedale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Lucedale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mountain is a ghost town in George County, Mississippi. It is one of 5 former communities in George County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mountain as a historical populated place on the Basin topographic quadrangle: 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 30.8510° N, 88.6934° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBasin
Elevation151 ft
Nearest living townBenndale, MS
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID687107
Coordinates30.85102, -88.69336

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What's there now

Mountain is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benndale, MS (population 15), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 151 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 Mountain?

Mountain is in George County, Mississippi, at 30.8510, -88.6934.

How many ghost towns are in George County?

George County, Mississippi has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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