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Riverton

Ghost town · Bolivar County, Mississippi

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

Riverton is a ghost town in Bolivar County, Mississippi. It is one of 5 former communities in Bolivar County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Riverton 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 33.8197° N, 91.0208° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townRosedale, MS
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates33.81972, -91.02083

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What's there now

Riverton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rosedale, MS (population 1,871), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Riverton?

Riverton is in Bolivar County, Mississippi, at 33.8197, -91.0208.

How many ghost towns are in Bolivar County?

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

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