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Colony Town

Ghost town · Leflore County, Mississippi

Mossy Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Mossy Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Colony Town is a ghost town in Leflore County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Leflore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Colony Town as a historical populated place: 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 33.4547° N, 90.4103° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townMoorhead, MS
Distance to it5.5 miles
Coordinates33.45470, -90.41030

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What's there now

Colony Town is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Moorhead, MS (population 1,370), about 5.5 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 Colony Town?

Colony Town is in Leflore County, Mississippi, at 33.4547, -90.4103.

How many ghost towns are in Leflore County?

Leflore County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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