Lynwood Ghost Town
Rankin County, Mississippi32.2114, -89.8083
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 7.6 miPelahatchie, MS
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec10 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miWestville
Lynwood, in Rankin County, Mississippi, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lynwood. 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 Pelahatchie, MS, about 7.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 25 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Westville25 mi south
- Success31 mi east
- Coars Springs35 mi southwest
- Volcan36 mi east
- Beatties Bluff39 mi northwest
- Mount Carmel39 mi south
- Plumville43 mi northwest
- Woolworth48 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 June, judging by NOAA normals from Raleigh 6N. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Raleigh 6N station (USC00227276), 16 miles away. About 61.6 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Rankin County, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.21139, -89.80833 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q96391145 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lynwood ghost town?
In Rankin County, Mississippi, at 32.2114, -89.8083. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Pelahatchie, MS, about 7.6 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 25 miles away.
Can you visit Lynwood?
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 Lynwood?
Mild months here run September to June, judging by NOAA normals from Raleigh 6N. June to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Lynwood?
Yes. Westville (25 mi), Success (31 mi), Coars Springs (35 mi), Volcan (36 mi).
