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Ghost town · Issaquena County, Mississippi

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

Alexander is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi. It is one of 6 former communities in Issaquena County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alexander as a historical populated place on the Whiting Bayou 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 32.8676° N, 91.0829° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhiting Bayou
Elevation109 ft
Nearest living townMayersville, MS
Distance to it2.9 miles
GNIS feature ID687577
Coordinates32.86763, -91.08288

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What's there now

Alexander is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mayersville, MS (population 205), about 2.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 109 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 Alexander?

Alexander is in Issaquena County, Mississippi, at 32.8676, -91.0829.

How many ghost towns are in Issaquena County?

Issaquena County, Mississippi has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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