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Valena, Mississippi
Ghost town
Valena, Mississippi is located in MississippiValena, MississippiValena, MississippiLocation within the state of MississippiShow map of MississippiValena, Mississippi is located in the United StatesValena, MississippiValena, MississippiValena, Mississippi (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 32°57′15″N 89°53′00″W / 32.95417°N 89.88333°W / 32.95417; -89.88333
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Elevation230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID711031

Valena is a ghost town in Attala County, Mississippi, United States.

The settlement was located approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Goodman.

History

Attala County was established in 1833, and Valena was one of its earliest settlements.

Valena was located on the east bank of the Big Black River, on the western part of a plantation owned by S.H. Clark.

The settlement prospered as a small trading center, and was a regular stopping point for flatboats on the river. The first sawmill in the county was located there, as well as a blacksmith shop, a saloon, two or three stores, and a post office from 1837 to 1840.

Valena was abandoned before 1900.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valena (historical)
  2. ^ "Soil Survey of Attala County, Mississippi" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. 2003.
  3. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 174.
  4. ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 847.
  5. "Extinct Towns and Villages of Attala County, Mississippi". Mississippi Historical Society. 1902.
  6. "Post Offices - Mississippi". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Attala County, Mississippi, United States
County seat: Kosciusko
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