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Coars Springs

Ghost town · Copiah County, Mississippi

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

Coars Springs is a ghost town in Copiah County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. 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 Coars Springs as a historical populated place on the Crystal Springs 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 31.8974° N, 90.2820° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCrystal Springs
Nearest living townHazlehurst, MS
Distance to it6.9 miles
GNIS feature ID708017
Coordinates31.89738, -90.28203

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What's there now

Coars Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hazlehurst, MS (population 3,547), about 6.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Coars Springs?

Coars Springs is in Copiah County, Mississippi, at 31.8974, -90.2820.

How many ghost towns are in Copiah County?

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

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