Abandoned Record
About Orwood
Orwood is a ghost town in southwestern Lafayette County, Mississippi. It was originally spelled “Orrwood,” but at some point the second “r” was dropped.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Orwood, 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 Orwood is
Historic maps
8 historic USGS maps cover Orwood
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.
- 1940 Oxford sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Oxford sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Splinter sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Oxford sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1990 Oxford sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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.
Nearby
Other sites near Orwood
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Orwood, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24260816.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).