Port Anderson, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Port Anderson, Mississippi | |
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33°31′33″N 91°12′06″W / 33.52583°N 91.20167°W / 33.52583; -91.20167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 687289[1] |
Port Anderson is a ghost town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
History
The area was settled around 1820 on the banks of the Mississippi River by Major John Lewis Martin (a nephew of Meriwether Lewis), and his son-in-law, John Anderson. Using slave labor, they established a successful plantation there.[2][3]
Port Anderson is today covered by the Mississippi River, and the nearby shore is uninhabited bottomland.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Anderson (historical)
- ^ County Historical Society (1954). McCain, William D.; Capers, Charlotte (eds.). Some Washington County Genealogy (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History and Mississippi Historical Society. p. 340.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Tyson, Margaret. "John Lewis Martin History". MSGenWeb. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Mississippi, United States
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