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Riverside, Lafayette County, Mississippi

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Ghost town in Mississippi, United States
Riverside, Mississippi
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Coordinates: 34°30′35″N 89°21′45″W / 34.50972°N 89.36250°W / 34.50972; -89.36250
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Elevation295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID706743

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

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

The first settlers were Uriah Temple and P.M. Duncan.

An early post office at Riverside was discontinued in 1910.

References

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