Palo Alto Ghost Town
Clay County, Mississippi33.6806, -88.8000
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 9.7 miWest Point, MS
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 20 miDouble Springs
Palo Alto is an abandoned town in Clay County, Mississippi. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
On the map
- National Park Service
- Private or unlisted
Star: Palo Alto. 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 West Point, MS, about 9.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 80 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Double Springs20 mi southwest
- Cotton Gin Port25 mi northeast
- Camargo28 mi north
- Hopewell30 mi west
- Pontocola32 mi north
- Chester34 mi southwest
- Old Town36 mi northwest
- Bankston38 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 February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from State Univ. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the State Univ station (USC00228374), 15 miles away. About 58.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Clay County, Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33.68056, -88.80000 |
| Protected as | National Register of Historic Places (NRHP 87000473) |
| Also known as | Town of Palo Alto, Palo Alto townsite, Palo Alto, MS, Savannah |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7128492 · Wikipedia article · NPS register file |
Questions
Where is Palo Alto ghost town?
In Clay County, Mississippi, at 33.6806, -88.8000. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is West Point, MS, about 9.7 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Tuscaloosa, AL, 80 miles away.
Can you visit Palo Alto?
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 Palo Alto?
Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from State Univ. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Palo Alto?
Yes. Double Springs (20 mi), Cotton Gin Port (25 mi), Camargo (28 mi), Hopewell (30 mi).
