Brunswick Ghost Town

Mississippi32.5544, -91.0617

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
13 miTallulah, LA
Mild months
Jan–Dec8 of 12
Elevation
100 ft30 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Brunswick. No free-licensed photo yet.

Brunswick is a former settlement in Mississippi, listed among the ghost towns of Mississippi. It lies at about 100 feet above sea level.

On the map

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

Star: Brunswick. 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 Tallulah, LA, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 52 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Sondheimer6.7 mi west
  2. Arcadia7.5 mi northwest
  3. Transylvania11 mi northwest
  4. Ben Lomond18 mi north
  5. Baleshed20 mi north
  6. Duncansby28 mi north
  7. New Mexico29 mi north
  8. Liverpool34 mi east

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°6038Jan6441Feb7248Mar7956Apr8665May9272Jun9474Jul9573Aug9068Sep8156Oct7046Nov6240DecJan: 5.6 inFeb: 5.5 inMar: 5.3 inApr: 6.7 inMay: 4.5 inJun: 3.9 inJul: 4.3 inAug: 3.9 inSep: 3.3 inOct: 4.4 inNov: 4.7 inDec: 5.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

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

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tallulah station (USC00168923), 13 miles away. About 57.9 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationMississippi
Coordinates32.55444, -91.06167
Elevation100 ft (30 m)
SourcesWikidata Q16954221 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Brunswick ghost town?

In Mississippi, at 32.5544, -91.0617. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tallulah, LA, about 13 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 52 miles away.

Can you visit Brunswick?

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 Brunswick?

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

Are there other ghost towns near Brunswick?

Yes. Sondheimer (6.7 mi), Arcadia (7.5 mi), Transylvania (11 mi), Ben Lomond (18 mi).

More ghost towns in Mississippi

All 83 ghost towns in Mississippi