Ben Lomond, Mississippi
| Ben Lomond, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Ben Lomond, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′10″N 91°08′18″W / 32.80278°N 91.13833°WCoordinates: 32°48′10″N 91°08′18″W / 32.80278°N 91.13833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711145[1] |
Ben Lomond is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi.[1]
The community originated as a Mississippi River port on the Ben Lomond Plantation, owned by George M. Brown. A gin-house was located near the town.[2]
Ben Lomond had a landing for steamboats and a post office. It was located across the river from Lake Providence, Louisiana.[3]
Ben Lomond had a population of 26 in 1900.[4]
The former community is today submerged in the Mississippi River.
References
- 1 2 "Ben Lomond Landing, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Reports of the Mississippi River Commission. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1885. p. 141.
- ↑ Goodwin, James Wells; Desty, Robert; Boyle, Peyton (1891). The Federal Reporter 45. West Publishing. p. 371.
- ↑ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 230.
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