Volcan, Mississippi
Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
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Volcan is a ghost town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States.[1]
Volcan, Mississippi | |
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Road to the ghost town Volcan. | |
  Volcan  Volcan | |
| Coordinates: 32°15′44″N 89°11′44″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Newton |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 705489[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]
