Colony Town, Mississippi

Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
33°27′17″N 90°24′37″W / 33.45472°N 90.41028°W / 33.45472; -90.41028CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyLefloreElevation
138 ft (42 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
38941
Area code662GNIS feature ID668711[1]

Colony Town is a ghost town in Leflore County, Mississippi. Colony Town is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Itta Bena and approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Moorhead.

A post office operated under the name Colony Town from 1918 to 1942.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colony Town, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Leflore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Greenwood
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  • Colony Town
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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