Camargo Ghost Town
Monroe County, Mississippi34.0708, -88.6486
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 1.5 miNettleton, MS
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.2 miCotton Gin Port
Camargo is an abandoned town in Monroe County, Mississippi.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Camargo. 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 Nettleton, MS, about 1.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 87 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Cotton Gin Port9.2 mi southeast
- Pontocola11 mi northwest
- Van Buren16 mi northeast
- Wheeling16 mi east
- Palo Alto28 mi south
- Yale29 mi northeast
- Barnsville33 mi east
- Old Town38 mi west
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
Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Verona Exp Stn. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Verona Exp Stn station (USC00229173), 7.8 miles away. About 59.2 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Monroe County, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.07080, -88.64860 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5024948 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Camargo ghost town?
In Monroe County, Mississippi, at 34.0708, -88.6486. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nettleton, MS, about 1.5 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 87 miles away.
Can you visit Camargo?
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 Camargo?
Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Verona Exp Stn. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Camargo?
Yes. Cotton Gin Port (9.2 mi), Pontocola (11 mi), Van Buren (16 mi), Wheeling (16 mi).
