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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Volcan, Mississippi

Volcan is a ghost town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States.

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. The community dissolved sometime after 1916.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Volcan (historical)
  2. ^ Howe, Tony (2019-10-29). "Newton County Railroad Map". Mississippi Railroads. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ "Newton County Soil Survey Map". Alabama Maps. 1916. Retrieved 2021-06-21.