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Dobson

Ghost town · Rankin County, Mississippi

Puckett NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Puckett NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dobson is a ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi. It is one of 20 former communities in Rankin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dobson as a historical populated place on the Puckett NW 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 32.1627° N, 89.8973° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePuckett NW
Elevation393 ft
Nearest living townRobinhood, MS
Distance to it4.9 miles
GNIS feature ID709022
Coordinates32.16265, -89.89730

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What's there now

Dobson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Robinhood, MS (population 1,304), about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 393 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 Dobson?

Dobson is in Rankin County, Mississippi, at 32.1627, -89.8973.

How many ghost towns are in Rankin County?

Rankin County, Mississippi has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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