Abandoned Record
About Woolworth
Woolworth is a ghost town located in rural northeast Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Woolworth, 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 Woolworth is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Woolworth
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 Natchez sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Natchez sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Natchez sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1972 Stronghope sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Brookhaven 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 Woolworth
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.
- Coars Springs18.3 mi N · Copiah
- Westville25.3 mi NE · Simpson
- Mount Carmel28.1 mi E · Jefferson Davis
- Holmesville29.8 mi S · Pike
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Woolworth": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Woolworth, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q8033993.
- USGS GNIS 692332.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).