WayfarrowWoolworth
Ghost town · Lincoln County, Mississippi
Woolworth is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Mississippi. It is the only former community in Lincoln County recorded on the federal names register, out of 415 across Mississippi.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Woolworth 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 31.6331° N, 90.2733° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 325 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Wesson, MS |
| Distance to it | 8.5 miles |
| Coordinates | 31.63310, -90.27330 |
What's there now
Woolworth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wesson, MS (population 2,346), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 325 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
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- Kinnairdghost town · Copiah County · 15.6 mi
- Coalerghost town · Copiah County · 16.5 mi
- Old Georgetownghost town · Copiah County · 18.1 mi
- Coars Springsghost town · Copiah County · 18.3 mi
- Westvilleghost town · Simpson County · 25.3 mi
- Storyghost town · Jefferson Davis County · 26.2 mi
- Mount Carmelghost town · Jefferson Davis County · 28.2 mi
- New Holmesvilleghost town · Pike County · 29.2 mi
- Holmesvilleghost town · Pike County · 29.8 mi
- Haw Pondghost town · Jefferson Davis County · 30.4 mi
- Lindenghost town · Copiah County · 30.6 mi
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- Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.