Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Coahoma County, Mississippi

Port Royal

Ghost town in Mississippi, United States.

Record

About Port Royal

Port Royal is a ghost town in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Once a busy port on the Mississippi River, Port Royal today is covered by wetland and a portion of the Mississippi Levee.

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

USGS topographic map around Port Royal
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

11 historic USGS maps cover Port Royal

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Port Royal

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

  • Pink25.6 mi NE · Tunica

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Port Royal, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q16898743.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).