Volcan, Mississippi

Volcan, Mississippi
Ghost town
Road to the ghost town Volcan.
Road to the ghost town Volcan.
Volcan is located in Mississippi
Volcan
Volcan
Volcan is located in the United States
Volcan
Volcan
Coordinates: 32°15′44″N 89°11′44″W / 32.26222°N 89.19556°W / 32.26222; -89.19556
Country United States
State Mississippi
CountyNewton
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID705489[1]

Volcan is a ghost town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Located five miles southwest of Newton, Mississippi, Volcan was first established as a flag stop on the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad in October 1913. It had a six car stub track.[2] The community dissolved sometime after 1916.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Volcan (historical)
  2. ^ Howe, Tony (October 29, 2019). "Newton County Railroad Map". Mississippi Railroads. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Newton County Soil Survey Map". Alabama Maps. 1916. Retrieved June 21, 2021.


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