Palo Alto, Mississippi

Town of Palo Alto
Location Clay County, Mississippi northwest of West Point
Coordinates 33°40′50″N 88°48′0″W / 33.68056°N 88.80000°WCoordinates: 33°40′50″N 88°48′0″W / 33.68056°N 88.80000°W
Area 196.4 acres (79.5 ha)
Built 1846
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 87000473[1]
Added to NRHP August 20, 1987

Palo Alto (also Savannah) is a ghost town in Clay County, Mississippi.[2] Established circa 1846,[1] it is located at 33°40′50″N 88°48′0″W / 33.68056°N 88.80000°W (33.6806738, -88.8000525) at an elevation of 279 feet (85 m).[2]

In 1987, the townsite was listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name of "Town of Palo Alto." Nearly 200 acres (81 ha) were listed on the Register as part of the community.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palo Alto, Mississippi