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Choctaw

Ghost town · Clarke County, Mississippi

Enterprise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500)
Enterprise quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Choctaw is a ghost town in Clarke County, Mississippi. It is one of 8 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Choctaw as a historical populated place on the Wautubbee 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 32.1043° N, 88.8070° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWautubbee
Elevation227 ft
Nearest living townStonewall, MS
Distance to it2.2 miles
GNIS feature ID709416
Coordinates32.10432, -88.80699

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What's there now

Choctaw is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stonewall, MS (population 1,058), about 2.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 227 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 Choctaw?

Choctaw is in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 32.1043, -88.8070.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

Clarke County, Mississippi has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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