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Bankston

Ghost town · Choctaw County, Mississippi

Tomnolen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Tomnolen quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bankston is a ghost town in Choctaw County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Choctaw County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bankston 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 33.3972° N, 89.3667° W.

Key facts

Elevation402 ft
Nearest living townStewart, MS
Distance to it5.6 miles
Coordinates33.39720, -89.36670

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What's there now

Bankston is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stewart, MS (population 113), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 402 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 Bankston?

Bankston is in Choctaw County, Mississippi, at 33.3972, -89.3667.

How many ghost towns are in Choctaw County?

Choctaw County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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