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Burtonton

Ghost town · Copiah County, Mississippi

Dentville NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Dentville NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Burtonton is a ghost town in Copiah County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Copiah County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Burtonton as a historical populated place on the Dentville NW 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 31.9932° N, 90.6959° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDentville NW
Elevation179 ft
Nearest living townHermanville, MS
Distance to it8.8 miles
GNIS feature ID686709
Coordinates31.99321, -90.69593

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What's there now

Burtonton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hermanville, MS (population 527), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 179 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 Burtonton?

Burtonton is in Copiah County, Mississippi, at 31.9932, -90.6959.

How many ghost towns are in Copiah County?

Copiah County, Mississippi has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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