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About Boneyard

Boneyard is a ghost town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. It was located 8.9 mi (14.3 km) miles west of Corinth.
From Wikipedia, "Boneyard, Mississippi", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Boneyard, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Boneyard is

USGS topographic map around Boneyard — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

7 historic USGS maps cover Boneyard

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1950 Corinth sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1982 Kossuth North sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Corinth sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1994 Corinth sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Boneyard, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q108123154.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).