Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi

For Riverside in Forrest County, see Riverside, Forrest County, Mississippi.
Riverside, Mississippi
ghost town
Riverside, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lafayette
Elevation 295 ft (90 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 706743[1]

Riverside is an ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[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]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside
  2. 1 2 3 "Lafayette County, Mississippi: Extant and Extinct Towns, Cities, Communities, Landmarks". MSGenWeb. Retrieved October 2015.
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