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Wheeling

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

Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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 34.1408° N, 88.3789° W.

Key facts

Elevation247 ft
Nearest living townSmithville, MS
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates34.14080, -88.37890

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What's there now

Wheeling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Smithville, MS (population 565), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 247 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 Wheeling?

Wheeling is in Itawamba County, Mississippi, at 34.1408, -88.3789.

How many ghost towns are in Itawamba County?

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

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