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Coonwood

Ghost town · Winston County, Mississippi

Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Vernon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Coonwood is a ghost town in Winston County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Winston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Coonwood as a historical populated place on the Vernon 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 32.9779° N, 88.9834° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleVernon
Elevation452 ft
Nearest living townNoxapater, MS
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID687696
Coordinates32.97791, -88.98339

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What's there now

Coonwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Noxapater, MS (population 536), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 452 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 Coonwood?

Coonwood is in Winston County, Mississippi, at 32.9779, -88.9834.

How many ghost towns are in Winston County?

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

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