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Ophelia

Ghost town · Rankin County, Mississippi

Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500)
Sharon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1960, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ophelia is a ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi. It is one of 20 former communities in Rankin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ophelia as a historical populated place on the Sharon SE 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 32.5590° N, 89.8167° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSharon SE
Elevation336 ft
Nearest living townCanton, MS
Distance to it12.8 miles
GNIS feature ID709105
Coordinates32.55903, -89.81675

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What's there now

Ophelia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Canton, MS (population 10,863), about 12.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 336 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 Ophelia?

Ophelia is in Rankin County, Mississippi, at 32.5590, -89.8167.

How many ghost towns are in Rankin County?

Rankin County, Mississippi has 20 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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