Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi

For Riverside in Forrest County, see Riverside, Forrest County, Mississippi.

Riverside, Mississippi
Ghost town
Riverside is located in Mississippi
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside is located in the United States
Riverside
Riverside
Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID706743[1]

Riverside is a ghost town located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[1]

The settlement began in 1838 as a farming community on the south side of the Tallahatchie River.[2]

The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan.[2]

An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside
  2. ^ a b c "Lafayette County, Mississippi: Extant and Extinct Towns, Cities, Communities, Landmarks". MSGenWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2016.


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