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Beckville

Ghost town · Kemper County, Mississippi

Porterville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Porterville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beckville is a ghost town in Kemper County, Mississippi. It is one of 27 former communities in Kemper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beckville as a historical populated place on the Porterville 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 32.6779° N, 88.4250° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePorterville
Elevation228 ft
Nearest living townEmelle, AL
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID686694
Coordinates32.67791, -88.42504

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What's there now

Beckville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Emelle, AL (population 39), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 228 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 Beckville?

Beckville is in Kemper County, Mississippi, at 32.6779, -88.4250.

How many ghost towns are in Kemper County?

Kemper County, Mississippi has 27 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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