Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Riverside, Mississippi | |
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Riverside Riverside | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 706743[1] |
The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.[2]
The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan.[2]
An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910.[2]
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County seat: Oxford | ||
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