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Westonia

Ghost town · Hancock County, Mississippi

Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500)
Nicholson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1914, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Westonia is a ghost town in Hancock County, Mississippi. It is one of 6 former communities in Hancock County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Westonia as a historical populated place on the Logtown 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 30.3016° N, 89.5834° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLogtown
Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townPearlington, MS
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID710454
Coordinates30.30158, -89.58339

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What's there now

Westonia is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pearlington, MS (population 989), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 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 Westonia?

Westonia is in Hancock County, Mississippi, at 30.3016, -89.5834.

How many ghost towns are in Hancock County?

Hancock County, Mississippi has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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