Volcan, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°15′44″N 89°11′44″W / 32.26222°N 89.19556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Newton |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 705489 [1] |
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]