Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi

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Riverside, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°30′35″N89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250 Coordinates: 34°30′35″N89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lafayette
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID706743 [1]

Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River. [2]

The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan. [2]

An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside
  2. 1 2 3 "Lafayette County, Mississippi: Extant and Extinct Towns, Cities, Communities, Landmarks". MSGenWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2016.