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Finis Hook

Ghost town · Winston County, Mississippi

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

Finis Hook 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 Finis Hook as a historical populated place on the Plattsburg 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 32.9543° N, 89.1667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePlattsburg
Elevation474 ft
Nearest living townNoxapater, MS
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID687698
Coordinates32.95430, -89.16673

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What's there now

Finis Hook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Noxapater, MS (population 536), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 474 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 Finis Hook?

Finis Hook is in Winston County, Mississippi, at 32.9543, -89.1667.

How many ghost towns are in Winston County?

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

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