Arnot, Mississippi

Arnot
Ghost town
Arnot
Coordinates: 31°15′21″N 91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°W / 31.25583; -91.60833Coordinates: 31°15′21″N 91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°W / 31.25583; -91.60833
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Adams
Elevation 58 ft (18 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 685898[1]

Arnot is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

Arnot was located directly on the Mississippi River,[2] and had a post office from 1886 to 1921.[3]

In 1900, Arnot had a population of 51.[2]

Arnot is located on a barren peninsula called Jackson Point. South of the community is the Arnot Oil Field.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot, Mississippi
  2. 1 2 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 170.
  3. "Post Offices". Postalhistory.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot Oil Field


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