Arnot Ghost Town

Adams County, Mississippi31.2558, -91.6083

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
23 miSimmesport, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec10 of 12
Elevation
60 ft18 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Arnot. No free-licensed photo yet.

Arnot is a former settlement in Adams County, Mississippi, listed among the ghost towns of Mississippi. It lies at about 60 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miNatchezMarksvilleVidaliaFerridayCottonportJonesvilleArnot
  • National Park Service
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Arnot. 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 Simmesport, LA, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 63 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Kienstra2.1 mi south
  2. Loch Leven3.8 mi southeast
  3. Artonish4.8 mi south
  4. Briers9.9 mi northeast
  5. Fort Adams12 mi south
  6. Clarksville14 mi south
  7. Torras19 mi south
  8. Red River Landing21 mi south

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°5737Jan6140Feb6847Mar7554Apr8263May8870Jun9072Jul9172Aug8766Sep7855Oct6745Nov5939DecJan: 6.5 inFeb: 5.1 inMar: 5.7 inApr: 5.0 inMay: 4.7 inJun: 4.5 inJul: 4.4 inAug: 3.5 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 4.6 inNov: 5.5 inDec: 5.9 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Jonesville Locks. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Jonesville Locks station (USC00164739), 22 miles away. About 59.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAdams County, Mississippi
Coordinates31.25580, -91.60830
Elevation60 ft (18 m)
Also known asArnot, Mississippi
SourcesWikidata Q16466716 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Arnot ghost town?

In Adams County, Mississippi, at 31.2558, -91.6083. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Simmesport, LA, about 23 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Baton Rouge, LA, 63 miles away.

Can you visit Arnot?

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 Arnot?

Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Jonesville Locks. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Arnot?

Yes. Kienstra (2.1 mi), Loch Leven (3.8 mi), Artonish (4.8 mi), Briers (9.9 mi).

More ghost towns in Mississippi

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