Arnot, Mississippi
| Arnot | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Arnot | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′21″N 91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°WCoordinates: 31°15′21″N 91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot, Mississippi
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 170.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Postalhistory.com. Retrieved April 2014.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot Oil Field
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