Record

About Pontocola

Pontocola is a ghost town in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi.
From Wikipedia, "Pontocola, Mississippi", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Pontocola, 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 Pontocola is

USGS topographic map around Pontocola — 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

5 historic USGS maps cover Pontocola

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.

1956 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1966 Bissell sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Tupelo sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1984 Tupelo sheet, 1:250,000 · 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.

Nearby

Other sites near Pontocola

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.

Cotton Gin Port20.0 mi SE · Monroe
Dogtown27.8 mi W · Lafayette
Old Town29.4 mi W · Calhoun
Palo Alto32.1 mi S · Clay

Sources

Wikipedia, "Pontocola, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q85793941.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).