Volcan is a ghost town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Located five miles southwest of Newton, Mississippi, Volcan was first established as a flag stop on the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad in October 1913. It had a six car stub track.[2] The community dissolved sometime after 1916.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Volcan (historical)
- ^ Howe, Tony (2019-10-29). "Newton County Railroad Map". Mississippi Railroads. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Newton County Soil Survey Map". Alabama Maps. 1916. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |