Boneyard, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
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Boneyard is a ghost town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It was located 8.9 mi (14.3 km) miles west of Corinth.
Boneyard, Mississippi | |
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  Boneyard, Mississippi Location in Mississippi  Boneyard, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°54′08″N 88°40′18″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 706834[1] |
History
Boneyard was established by William Powell in the 1830s along a stage coach route running between Jacinto, Mississippi and La Grange, Tennessee.[2][3] The settlement was humorously called "Boneyard" because Powell was a very lean man.[2][3] Boneyard had a cabinetmaker's shop, a blacksmith, three mercantile establishments, a cabinetmaker’s shop, a Masonic lodge (No. 179), a tan yard, a saddler's shop, the Boneyard School, and a carding machine where wool was carded for people living within a 15 mi (24 km) radius.[2][3][4] The population reached about 100.[2][3]
Boneyard was destroyed by the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was never rebuilt.[2]