Eutaw, Mississippi
Eutaw is a ghost town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.[1] The settlement had a port on the Mississippi River called "Eutaw Landing."[2]
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An 1862 map shows the location of Eutaw
Eutaw, Mississippi | |
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  Eutaw, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′31″N 91°09′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Bolivar |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 669829[1] |
The community was located on the Eutaw Plantation, and included a post office, store, church, and cemetery.[1][3] A post office operated under the name Eutaw from 1890 to 1952.[4]
The former community is covered by farmfield and a portion of the Mississippi Levee; the only remnant is the Eutaw Cemetery.[5]
References
- "Eutaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eutaw Landing
- Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 692.
- "Bolivar County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eutaw Cemetery
Municipalities and communities of Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Bolivar County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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