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Rodney

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Mississippi

Lorman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Lorman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rodney is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Mississippi, recorded as former city in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. It is one of 14 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Rodney was established in 1828, in the first half of the 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rodney 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 31.8614° N, 91.1997° W.

Key facts

Founded1828
Elevation82 ft
Nearest living townAlcorn State University, MS
Distance to it3.7 miles
Coordinates31.86139, -91.19972

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What's there now

Rodney is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alcorn State University, MS (population 1,007), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 82 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Front of the former First Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi, United States. Built circa 1831, it is part of the Rodney Center Historic District, a hist
Front of the former First Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi, United States. Built circa 1831, it is part of the Rodney Center Historic District, a hist · James Butters / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Rodney?

Rodney is in Jefferson County, Mississippi, at 31.8614, -91.1997.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Mississippi has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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