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Camp Seven

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Thomas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680)
Thomas quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Camp Seven is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Camp Seven as a historical populated place on the Pine 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 30.9552° N, 90.0279° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePine
Elevation337 ft
Nearest living townFranklinton, LA
Distance to it10.2 miles
GNIS feature ID543923
Coordinates30.95518, -90.02786

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What's there now

Camp Seven is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Franklinton, LA (population 3,615), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 337 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 Camp Seven?

Camp Seven is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.9552, -90.0279.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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