Wheeling, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wheeling is a ghost town located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
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Wheeling, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 34°08′27″N 88°22′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Itawamba |
Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 706280[1] |
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Established in the early 19th century following the sale of the Chickasaw lands, Wheeling was a port on the Tombigbee River, located "a few miles below" the village of Van Buren. Wheeling had a hotel and merchants, though "its life was very short", and Van Buren absorbed its businesses.[2]
The former settlement is today covered by forest, located on the east bank of the Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.