Arnot, Mississippi Explained

Arnot
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Mississippi
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:18
Elevation Ft:58
Coordinates:31.2558°N -91.6083°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:685898

Arnot is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States.

Arnot was located on the Mississippi River, on the border with Louisiana.[1] It had a post office from 1886 to 1921.[2] In 1900, Arnot had a population of 51.[1]

Arnot is located on a barren peninsula called Jackson Point. South of the community is the Arnot Oil Field.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 170.
  2. Web site: Post Offices . Postalhistory.com . February 14, 2017.