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Fort Adams

Ghost town · Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Artonish quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Artonish quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort Adams is a ghost town in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Wilkinson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort Adams 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 31.0867° N, 91.5481° W.

Key facts

Elevation62 ft
Nearest living townWoodville, MS
Distance to it14.8 miles
Coordinates31.08670, -91.54810

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What's there now

Fort Adams is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodville, MS (population 914), about 14.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 62 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 Fort Adams?

Fort Adams is in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, at 31.0867, -91.5481.

How many ghost towns are in Wilkinson County?

Wilkinson County, Mississippi has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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