Abandoned Record
About Westville
Westville was an unincorporated community in Simpson County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 1.8 mi (2.9 km) southeast of Pinola. It is now considered a ghost town.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Westville, 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 Westville is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Westville
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.
- 1953 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Shivers sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Laurel sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1994 Laurel 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 Westville
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.
- Mount Carmel17.5 mi SE · Jefferson Davis
- Coars Springs20.1 mi W · Copiah
- Woolworth25.3 mi SW · Lincoln
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7989773.
- USGS GNIS 685187.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).