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Port Anderson

Ghost town · Washington County, Mississippi

Lamont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500)
Lamont quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1933, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Port Anderson 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 Port Anderson as a historical populated place on the Arkansas City 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 33.5259° N, 91.2018° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleArkansas City
Elevation110 ft
Nearest living townArkansas City, AR
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID687289
Coordinates33.52595, -91.20178

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What's there now

Port Anderson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Arkansas City, AR (population 487), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 110 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 Port Anderson?

Port Anderson is in Washington County, Mississippi, at 33.5259, -91.2018.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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