Arcadia Ghost Town

Issaquena County, Mississippi32.6486, -91.1256

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
11 miLake Providence, LA
Mild months
Feb–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
80 ft25 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arcadia. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arcadia is a former settlement in Issaquena County, Mississippi, listed among the ghost towns of Mississippi. It lies at about 80 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miVicksburgYazoo CityTallulahRayvilleLake ProvidenceDelhiArcadia
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arcadia. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Providence, LA, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 58 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Transylvania3.9 mi northwest
  2. Sondheimer7.4 mi southwest
  3. Brunswick7.5 mi southeast
  4. Ben Lomond11 mi north
  5. Baleshed13 mi north
  6. Duncansby22 mi north
  7. New Mexico23 mi north
  8. Princeton28 mi north

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°5436Jan5839Feb6646Mar7454Apr8263May8871Jun9173Jul9172Aug8766Sep7755Oct6544Nov5638DecJan: 5.6 inFeb: 5.5 inMar: 5.2 inApr: 6.6 inMay: 5.0 inJun: 4.3 inJul: 3.9 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 5.0 inNov: 4.7 inDec: 5.7 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Providence. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Lake Providence station (USC00165090), 11 miles away. About 58.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationIssaquena County, Mississippi
Coordinates32.64860, -91.12560
Elevation80 ft (25 m)
Also known asArcadia, Mississippi
SourcesWikidata Q16160876 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arcadia ghost town?

In Issaquena County, Mississippi, at 32.6486, -91.1256. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lake Providence, LA, about 11 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 58 miles away.

Can you visit Arcadia?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.

When is the best time to visit Arcadia?

Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Lake Providence. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Arcadia?

Yes. Transylvania (3.9 mi), Sondheimer (7.4 mi), Brunswick (7.5 mi), Ben Lomond (11 mi).

More ghost towns in Mississippi

All 83 ghost towns in Mississippi