Arnot, Mississippi

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Arnot
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Arnot
Coordinates: 31°15′21″N91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°W / 31.25583; -91.60833 Coordinates: 31°15′21″N91°36′30″W / 31.25583°N 91.60833°W / 31.25583; -91.60833
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Adams
Elevation
58 ft (18 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID685898 [1]

Arnot is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. [1]

Arnot was located 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot, Mississippi
  2. 1 2 Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 170.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Postalhistory.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnot Oil Field


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