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Pontocola

Ghost town · Lee County, Mississippi

Bissell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Bissell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pontocola is a ghost town in Lee County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Lee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pontocola 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 34.1453° N, 88.8217° W.

Key facts

Elevation366 ft
Nearest living townVerona, MS
Distance to it6.5 miles
Coordinates34.14528, -88.82167

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What's there now

Pontocola is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Verona, MS (population 2,782), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 366 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 Pontocola?

Pontocola is in Lee County, Mississippi, at 34.1453, -88.8217.

How many ghost towns are in Lee County?

Lee County, Mississippi has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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