Bolivar, Monroe County, Mississippi
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Bolivar, Mississippi | |
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  Bolivar  Bolivar | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′50″N 88°26′36″W / 33.89722°N 88.44333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 709317[1] |
Bolivar is a ghost town located in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.
Bolivar appeared on a map of Mississippi from 1831, and was located on a road midway between Hamilton and Cotton Gin Port.[2]
The New Hope Primitive Baptist Church was located there, and there may have also been one store.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bolivar (historical)
- ^ "Mississippi" (Map). Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Archives and History: A. Finley Philada. 1836.
- ^ Parish, Ray (1987). The Tubb Family of Monroe County, Mississippi and Their Kin. R. Parish. p. 13.
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| Footnotes | ‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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