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Pierces Springs

Ghost town · Clarke County, Mississippi

Melvin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000)
Melvin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1974, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pierces Springs 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 Pierces Springs as a historical populated place on the Melvin 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 31.9752° N, 88.4898° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMelvin
Elevation308 ft
Nearest living townNeedham, AL
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID709463
Coordinates31.97515, -88.48975

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What's there now

Pierces Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Needham, AL (population 83), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 308 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 Pierces Springs?

Pierces Springs is in Clarke County, Mississippi, at 31.9752, -88.4898.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

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

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