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Hervey

Ghost town · Claiborne County, Mississippi

McBride quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
McBride quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hervey is a ghost town in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Claiborne County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hervey as a historical populated place on the McBride 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 31.8640° N, 90.7612° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcBride
Elevation250 ft
Nearest living townPattison, MS
Distance to it7.4 miles
GNIS feature ID705266
Coordinates31.86405, -90.76121

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What's there now

Hervey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pattison, MS (population 57), about 7.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 250 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 Hervey?

Hervey is in Claiborne County, Mississippi, at 31.8640, -90.7612.

How many ghost towns are in Claiborne County?

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

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