Artonish, Mississippi

Artonish
Ghost town
Artonish

Location of Artonish in Mississippi

Coordinates: 31°11′24″N 91°35′01″W / 31.19000°N 91.58361°W / 31.19000; -91.58361Coordinates: 31°11′24″N 91°35′01″W / 31.19000°N 91.58361°W / 31.19000; -91.58361
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Wilkinson
Elevation 52 ft (16 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 691669[1]

Artonish is a ghost town located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.[1] South of the town was Artonish Landing, located on a stretch of the Mississippi River known as the "Homochitto Cutoff".[2][3]

Located near the community were the Artonish School,[4] Artonish Plantation,[5] and Artonish Oil Field.[6] Artonish had a post office from 1890 to 1936.[7]

The population was 51 in 1900.[8]

General Walter Henry Gordon, namesake of the vessel USS General W. H. Gordon, was born in Artonish in 1863.[9]

Nothing remains of the settlement.

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