Dyson Ghost Town
Washington Parish, Louisiana30.9972, -90.2464
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 10 miTylertown, MS
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec9 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 15 miHolmesville
Dyson, in Washington Parish, Louisiana, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Dyson. 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 Tylertown, MS, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, LA, 64 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Holmesville15 mi north
- Woolworth44 mi north
- Elysian Fields47 mi west
- Mount Carmel52 mi northeast
- Ruddock56 mi south
- Gainesville57 mi southeast
- Napoleon59 mi southeast
- Galveztown59 mi southwest
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 September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tylertown 5Ese. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tylertown 5Ese station (USC00229048), 12 miles away. About 62.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Washington Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30.99722, -90.24639 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q85758086 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Dyson ghost town?
In Washington Parish, Louisiana, at 30.9972, -90.2464. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tylertown, MS, about 10 miles northeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. George, LA, 64 miles away.
Can you visit Dyson?
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 Dyson?
Mild months here run September to May, judging by NOAA normals from Tylertown 5Ese. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Dyson?
Yes. Holmesville (15 mi).
