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Double Springs

Ghost town · Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

Double Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Double Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Double Springs is a ghost town in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Oktibbeha County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Double Springs 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 33.4814° N, 89.0608° W.

Key facts

Elevation464 ft
Nearest living townMaben, MS
Distance to it5.2 miles
Coordinates33.48139, -89.06083

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What's there now

Double Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maben, MS (population 1,435), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 464 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 Double Springs?

Double Springs is in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, at 33.4814, -89.0608.

How many ghost towns are in Oktibbeha County?

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

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