Eutaw, Mississippi

Eutaw, Mississippi
Ghost town
Eutaw, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°39′31″N 91°09′02″W / 33.65861°N 91.15056°W / 33.65861; -91.15056Coordinates: 33°39′31″N 91°09′02″W / 33.65861°N 91.15056°W / 33.65861; -91.15056
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Bolivar
Elevation 131 ft (40 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 669829[1]

Eutaw is a ghost town in Bolivar County, Mississippi.[1] The settlement had a port on the Mississippi River called "Eutaw Landing".[2]

An 1862 map shows the location of Eutaw

An 1862 map shows the location of Eutaw

The community was located on the Eutaw Plantation, and included a post office, store, church, and cemetery.[1][3]

The former community is covered by farmfield and a portion of the Mississippi Levee; the only remnant is the Eutaw Cemetery.[4]

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