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Singleton

Ghost town · Winston County, Mississippi

Barge Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Barge Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Singleton is a ghost town in Winston County, Mississippi. It is one of 7 former communities in Winston County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Singleton as a historical populated place on the Barge Lake 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 33.1890° N, 88.8570° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBarge Lake
Elevation294 ft
Nearest living townLouisville, MS
Distance to it12.3 miles
GNIS feature ID687705
Coordinates33.18901, -88.85700

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What's there now

Singleton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louisville, MS (population 6,018), about 12.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 294 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 Singleton?

Singleton is in Winston County, Mississippi, at 33.1890, -88.8570.

How many ghost towns are in Winston County?

Winston County, Mississippi has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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