Ben Lomond, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′10″N 91°08′18″W / 32.80278°N 91.13833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Issaquena |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 711145 [1] |
Ben Lomond is a ghost town in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. [1]
The community originated as a Mississippi River port on the Ben Lomond Plantation, owned by George M. Brown. A gin-house was located near the town. [2]
Ben Lomond had a landing for steamboats and a post office. It was located across the river from Lake Providence, Louisiana. [3]
Ben Lomond had a population of 26 in 1900. [4]
A post office operated under the name Ben Lomond from 1879 to 1913. [5]
The former community is today submerged in the Mississippi River.