Valena, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°57′15″N 89°53′00″W / 32.95417°N 89.88333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Attala |
Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 711031 [1] |
Valena is a ghost town in Attala County, Mississippi, United States. [1]
The settlement was located approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Goodman.
Attala County was established in 1833, and Valena was one of its earliest settlements. [2] [3]
Valena was located on the east bank of the Big Black River, on the western part of a plantation owned by S.H. Clark. [4]
The settlement prospered as a small trading center, and was a regular stopping point for flatboats on the river. [4] The first sawmill in the county was located there, as well as a blacksmith shop, a saloon, two or three stores, and a post office from 1837 to 1840. [3] [5] [6]
Valena was abandoned before 1900. [2]