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Sheppardtown

Ghost town · Leflore County, Mississippi

Mossy Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500)
Mossy Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sheppardtown is a ghost town in Leflore County, Mississippi. It is one of 2 former communities in Leflore County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 39th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sheppardtown as a historical populated place on the Itta Bena 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 33.3915° N, 90.3134° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleItta Bena
Elevation121 ft
Nearest living townMorgan City, MS
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID692226
Coordinates33.39151, -90.31342

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What's there now

Sheppardtown is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Morgan City, MS (population 172), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 121 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 Sheppardtown?

Sheppardtown is in Leflore County, Mississippi, at 33.3915, -90.3134.

How many ghost towns are in Leflore County?

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

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