Ryan's Well, Mississippi

For the historic well in the Northern Territory of Australia, see Ryan Well Historical Reserve.
Ryan's Well, Mississippi
Ghost town
Ryan's Well is located in Mississippi
Ryan's Well
Ryan's
Well
Ryan's Well is located in the United States
Ryan's Well
Ryan's
Well
Coordinates: 34°26′14″N 88°21′55″W / 34.43722°N 88.36528°W / 34.43722; -88.36528
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyItawamba
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID683705[1]

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

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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