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Natchez Under the Hill

Ghost town · Adams County, Mississippi

Vidalia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:24,000)
Vidalia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Natchez Under the Hill is a ghost town in Adams County, Mississippi. 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 Natchez Under the Hill as a historical populated place on the Natchez 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 31.5627° N, 91.4084° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNatchez
Elevation47 ft
Nearest living townVidalia, LA
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID709486
Coordinates31.56267, -91.40845

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What's there now

Natchez Under the Hill is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Vidalia, LA (population 3,938), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 47 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 Natchez Under the Hill?

Natchez Under the Hill is in Adams County, Mississippi, at 31.5627, -91.4084.

How many ghost towns are in Adams County?

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

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