Colony Town, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Colony Town, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Colony
Town
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leflore
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:138
Coordinates:33.4547°N -90.4103°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38941
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:668711

Colony Town is a ghost town in Leflore County, Mississippi. Colony Town is approximately 7miles west of Itta Bena and approximately 6miles east of Moorhead.

A post office operated under the name Colony Town from 1918 to 1942.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leflore County . Jim Forte Postal History . February 21, 2023.