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Rocky Springs

Ghost town · Claiborne County, Mississippi

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

Rocky Springs is a ghost town in Claiborne County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Claiborne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rocky Springs 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 32.0889° N, 90.8150° W.

Key facts

Elevation307 ft
Nearest living townHermanville, MS
Distance to it9.2 miles
Coordinates32.08890, -90.81500

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What's there now

Rocky Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hermanville, MS (population 527), about 9.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 307 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 Rocky Springs?

Rocky Springs is in Claiborne County, Mississippi, at 32.0889, -90.8150.

How many ghost towns are in Claiborne County?

Claiborne County, Mississippi has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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