Cotton Gin Port Ghost Town
Monroe County, Mississippi33.9708, -88.5431
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.5 miAmory, MS
- Mild months
- Feb–Nov8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 9.2 miCamargo
Cotton Gin Port is an abandoned town in Monroe County, Mississippi. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Cotton Gin Port. 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 Amory, MS, about 3.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 77 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Camargo9.2 mi northwest
- Wheeling15 mi northeast
- Van Buren17 mi northeast
- Pontocola20 mi northwest
- Palo Alto25 mi southwest
- Barnsville29 mi northeast
- Yale30 mi northeast
- Pikeville34 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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Canal Section Wma. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
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 June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Aberdeen. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Aberdeen station (USC00220021), 9.8 miles away. About 54.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Monroe County, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.97080, -88.54310 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 72000700) |
| Also known as | Cotton Gin Port, Mississippi, Cotton Gin Port, MS |
| Sources | Wikidata Q5175690 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Cotton Gin Port ghost town?
In Monroe County, Mississippi, at 33.9708, -88.5431. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Amory, MS, about 3.5 miles east in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 77 miles away.
Can you visit Cotton Gin Port?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Canal Section Wma. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Cotton Gin Port?
Mild months here run February to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Aberdeen. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Cotton Gin Port?
Yes. Camargo (9.2 mi), Wheeling (15 mi), Van Buren (17 mi), Pontocola (20 mi).
