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Nelia

Ghost town · Washington County, Mississippi

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

Nelia is a ghost town in Washington County, Mississippi. It is one of 16 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nelia as a historical populated place on the Leland 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 33.4298° N, 90.9420° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLeland
Elevation123 ft
Nearest living townLeland, MS
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID687265
Coordinates33.42984, -90.94205

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What's there now

Nelia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leland, MS (population 3,864), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 123 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 Nelia?

Nelia is in Washington County, Mississippi, at 33.4298, -90.9420.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Mississippi has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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