Artonish | |
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Coordinates: 31°11′24″N 91°35′01″W / 31.19000°N 91.58361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Wilkinson |
Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 691669[1] |
Artonish is a ghost town located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States.[1] South of the town was Artonish Landing, located on a stretch of the Mississippi River known as the "Homochitto Cutoff".[2][3]
Located near the community were the Artonish School,[4] Artonish Plantation,[5] and Artonish Oil Field.[6] Artonish had a post office from 1890 to 1936.[7]
The population was 51 in 1900.[8]
General Walter Henry Gordon, namesake of the vessel USS General W. H. Gordon, was born in Artonish in 1863.[9]
Nothing remains of the settlement.