Ben Lomond, Mississippi
Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ben Lomond is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Ben Lomond, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
 Ben Lomond and Stephen Duncan plantations in Issaquena County, Mississippi, mapped between 1866 and 1874, probably before 1871 | |
  Ben Lomond  Ben Lomond | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′10″N 91°08′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711145[1] |
The community originated as a Mississippi River port on the Ben Lomond Plantation, owned by George M. Brown. A gin-house was located near the town.[2]
Ben Lomond had a landing for steamboats and a post office. It was located across the river from Lake Providence, Louisiana.[3] There was a store at Ben Lomond in 1887.[4] Ben Lomond had a population of 26 in 1900.[5] A post office operated under the name Ben Lomond from 1879 to 1913.[6]
The former community is today submerged in the Mississippi River.
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