Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250

Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi

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Riverside, Mississippi
Ghost town
Riverside is located in Mississippi
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside is located in the United States
Riverside
Riverside
Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID706743[1]

Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.[2]

The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan.[2]

An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside
  2. ^ a b c "Lafayette County, Mississippi: Extant and Extinct Towns, Cities, Communities, Landmarks". MSGenWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2016.


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