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Orwood

Ghost town · Lafayette County, Mississippi

Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500)
Oxford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1940, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Orwood is a ghost town in Lafayette County, Mississippi, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Lafayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Orwood 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 34.2589° N, 89.7181° W.

Key facts

Elevation400 ft
Nearest living townTaylor, MS
Distance to it7.7 miles
Coordinates34.25889, -89.71806

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What's there now

Orwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Taylor, MS (population 258), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 400 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 Orwood?

Orwood is in Lafayette County, Mississippi, at 34.2589, -89.7181.

How many ghost towns are in Lafayette County?

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

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