Inwood, Mississippi

Inwood
Ghost town
Inwood
Coordinates: 33°30′21″N 90°31′29″W / 33.50583°N 90.52472°W / 33.50583; -90.52472Coordinates: 33°30′21″N 90°31′29″W / 33.50583°N 90.52472°W / 33.50583; -90.52472
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Sunflower
Elevation 131 ft (40 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38778
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 691960[1]

Inwood is a ghost town located in Sunflower County, Mississippi, on Mississippi Highway 3.

Inwood was a station on the Yazoo Delta Railroad (the "Yellow Dog"), established between Moorhead and Ruleville during the 1890s.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inwood, Mississippi
  2. "Stations and Structures on Current and Former Railroad Lines in Mississippi". Mississippi Railroad Information. July 7, 2012.
All that remains of Inwood is a sign on Highway 3 depicting the founding date of 1887


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