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Wilson

Ghost town · Greene County, Mississippi

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

Wilson is a ghost town in Greene County, Mississippi. It is one of 3 former communities in Greene County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 57 Mississippi counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilson as a historical populated place on the Jonathan 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 31.1849° N, 88.7445° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJonathan
Elevation221 ft
Nearest living townMcLain, MS
Distance to it7.7 miles
GNIS feature ID686465
Coordinates31.18491, -88.74448

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What's there now

Wilson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McLain, MS (population 394), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 221 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Wilson?

Wilson is in Greene County, Mississippi, at 31.1849, -88.7445.

How many ghost towns are in Greene County?

Greene County, Mississippi has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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