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Van Buren

Ghost town · Itawamba County, Mississippi

Beans Ferry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Beans Ferry quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Van Buren is a ghost town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Itawamba County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Van Buren 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 34.1917° N, 88.4114° W.

Key facts

Elevation266 ft
Nearest living townFulton, MS
Distance to it4.9 miles
Coordinates34.19170, -88.41140

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What's there now

Van Buren is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fulton, MS (population 4,511), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 266 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 Van Buren?

Van Buren is in Itawamba County, Mississippi, at 34.1917, -88.4114.

How many ghost towns are in Itawamba County?

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

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