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Gin

Ghost town · Clarke County, Mississippi

De Soto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
De Soto quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gin is a ghost town in Clarke County, Mississippi. It is one of 8 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gin as a historical populated place on the De Soto 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 31.9157° N, 88.6306° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDe Soto
Elevation306 ft
Nearest living townShubuta, MS
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID687514
Coordinates31.91571, -88.63059

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What's there now

Gin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shubuta, MS (population 502), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 306 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 Gin?

Gin is in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 31.9157, -88.6306.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

Clarke County, Mississippi has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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