Grand Gulf Ghost Town
Claiborne County, Mississippi32.0333, -91.0525
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.7 miPort Gibson, MS
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 8.8 miBruinsburg
Grand Gulf is an abandoned town in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Grand Gulf. 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 Port Gibson, MS, about 6.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 53 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Bruinsburg8.8 mi southwest
- Rocky Springs14 mi east
- Rodney15 mi southwest
- Uniontown20 mi south
- Old Greenville20 mi south
- Gum Ridge21 mi southwest
- Selsertown30 mi south
- Brunswick36 mi north
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 October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Port Gibson 1 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Port Gibson 1 Ne station (USC00227132), 5.8 miles away. About 56.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Claiborne County, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.03333, -91.05250 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q96418495 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Grand Gulf ghost town?
In Claiborne County, Mississippi, at 32.0333, -91.0525. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Port Gibson, MS, about 6.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 53 miles away.
Can you visit Grand Gulf?
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 Grand Gulf?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Port Gibson 1 Ne. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Grand Gulf?
Yes. Bruinsburg (8.8 mi), Rocky Springs (14 mi), Rodney (15 mi), Uniontown (20 mi).
