Ryan's Well, Mississippi

Ryan's Well is a ghost town located in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

Ryan's Well, Mississippi
Ryan'sWell is located in Mississippi
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Ryan'sWell is located in the United States
Ryan'sWell
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Coordinates: 34°26′14″N 88°21′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyItawamba
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID683705[1]

During the 1840s, a stage coach route from Aberdeen to Fulton passed through Ryan's Well.[2] A post office operated under the name Ryans Well from 1852 to 1872.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ryans Well (historical)
  2. "A Concise History of Early Itawamba County". Itawamba Historical Society. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. "Itawamba County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2021.



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