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Success

Ghost town · Jasper County, Mississippi

Clear Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Clear Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Success is a ghost town in Jasper County, Mississippi. It is one of 14 former communities in Jasper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Success as a historical populated place on the Clear Springs 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 32.2026° N, 89.2834° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleClear Springs
Nearest living townMontrose, MS
Distance to it6 miles
GNIS feature ID705253
Coordinates32.20265, -89.28340

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What's there now

Success is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Montrose, MS (population 139), about 6 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 Success?

Success is in Jasper County, Mississippi, at 32.2026, -89.2834.

How many ghost towns are in Jasper County?

Jasper County, Mississippi has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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