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Claiborne

Ghost town · Jasper County, Mississippi

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

Claiborne is a ghost town in Jasper County, Mississippi. It is one of 14 former communities in Jasper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Claiborne as a historical populated place on the Waldrup 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 31.8890° N, 89.0320° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWaldrup
Elevation372 ft
Nearest living townHeidelberg, MS
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID686634
Coordinates31.88904, -89.03200

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What's there now

Claiborne is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Heidelberg, MS (population 709), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 372 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 Claiborne?

Claiborne is in Jasper County, Mississippi, at 31.8890, -89.0320.

How many ghost towns are in Jasper County?

Jasper County, Mississippi has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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