Volcan is a ghost town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Volcan, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°15′44″N 89°11′44″W | |
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County | Newton |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 705489[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 of 1913. It had a six car stub track.[2] The community dissolved sometime after 1916.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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County seat: Decatur | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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