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Slavonia

Ghost town · George County, Mississippi

Benndale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500)
Benndale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1947, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Slavonia is a ghost town in George County, Mississippi. It is one of 5 former communities in George County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Slavonia as a historical populated place on the Benndale 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 30.7719° N, 88.7861° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBenndale
Elevation80 ft
Nearest living townBenndale, MS
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID687108
Coordinates30.77186, -88.78614

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What's there now

Slavonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Benndale, MS (population 15), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 80 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 Slavonia?

Slavonia is in George County, Mississippi, at 30.7719, -88.7861.

How many ghost towns are in George County?

George County, Mississippi has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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