Ryan's Well, Mississippi
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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Ryan's Well, Mississippi | |
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Ryan's Well, Mississippi is located in Mississippi Ryan's Well, Mississippi Location within Mississippi Show map of MississippiRyan's Well, Mississippi is located in the United States Ryan's Well, Mississippi Location within the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′14′′N 88°21′55′′W / 34.43722°N 88.36528°W / 34.43722; -88.36528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Itawamba |
| Elevation | 463ft (141m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| •Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 683705[1] |
Ryan's Well is a ghost town located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.
During the 1840s, a stage coach route from Aberdeen to Fulton passed through Ryan's Well.[2] A post office operated under the name Ryans Well from 1852 to 1872.[3]
References
[edit ]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ryans Well (historical)
- ↑ "A Concise History of Early Itawamba County". Itawamba Historical Society. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
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