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Stamboul

Ghost town · East Carroll County, Louisiana

Alsatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Alsatia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stamboul is a ghost town in East Carroll County, Louisiana. It is one of 7 former communities in East Carroll County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stamboul as a historical populated place on the Sondheimer 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 32.6126° N, 91.1701° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSondheimer
Elevation92 ft
Nearest living townEagle Bend, MS
Distance to it10.3 miles
GNIS feature ID548876
Coordinates32.61264, -91.17011

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What's there now

Stamboul is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eagle Bend, MS (population 368), about 10.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 92 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 Stamboul?

Stamboul is in East Carroll County, Louisiana, at 32.6126, -91.1701.

How many ghost towns are in East Carroll County?

East Carroll County, Louisiana has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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