Princeton Ghost Town

Washington County, Mississippi33.0508, -91.1194

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
9.6 miEudora, AR
Mild months
Feb–Dec7 of 12
Elevation
110 ft34 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Princeton. No free-licensed photo yet.

Princeton is a former settlement in Washington County, Mississippi, listed among the ghost towns of Mississippi. It lies at about 110 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miGreenvilleIndianolaLake ProvidenceDermottHamburgHollandalePrinceton
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Princeton. 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 Eudora, AR, about 9.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 73 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Leota4.5 mi northeast
  2. New Mexico5.4 mi south
  3. Duncansby6.4 mi south
  4. Baleshed14 mi south
  5. Ben Lomond17 mi south
  6. Transylvania26 mi south
  7. Arcadia28 mi south
  8. Brunswick34 mi south

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

0°20°40°60°80°100°5534Jan5937Feb6745Mar7652Apr8462May9070Jun9372Jul9471Aug8964Sep7953Oct6743Nov5736DecJan: 6.1 inFeb: 5.8 inMar: 5.5 inApr: 6.6 inMay: 4.8 inJun: 4.2 inJul: 4.1 inAug: 4.2 inSep: 4.0 inOct: 4.7 inNov: 4.7 inDec: 5.8 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run February to May, October to December, judging by NOAA normals from Eudora. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Eudora station (USC00032355), 9.4 miles away. About 60.5 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationWashington County, Mississippi
Coordinates33.05080, -91.11940
Elevation110 ft (34 m)
SourcesWikidata Q16898838 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Princeton ghost town?

In Washington County, Mississippi, at 33.0508, -91.1194. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Eudora, AR, about 9.6 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Jackson, MS, 73 miles away.

Can you visit Princeton?

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 Princeton?

Mild months here run February to May, October to December, judging by NOAA normals from Eudora. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Princeton?

Yes. Leota (4.5 mi), New Mexico (5.4 mi), Duncansby (6.4 mi), Baleshed (14 mi).

More ghost towns in Mississippi

All 83 ghost towns in Mississippi