Kienstra | |
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Coordinates: 31°13′34″N 91°36′21″W / 31.22611°N 91.60583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Adams |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 691978 [1] |
Kienstra (also Kienstra Store) is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. [1] South of the town was Kienstra Landing, located on the Mississippi River. [2]
The community was situated on a barren peninsula called "Jackson Point", at a bend in the river called "Palmetto Bend", named for the palmetto plant which grew abundantly in the hardwood swamps across the river in Louisiana. [3]
Kienstra had a post office from 1871 to 1957. [4] [5] The Morrisana Plantation was located at Kienstra. [6] North of the town, midway to Arnot, was the Kienstra School. [7] The "Kienstra Store Light" was a navigation beacon on the river, located near the landing as early as 1879. [8]
In 1900, Kienstra had a population of 35. [4]
Kienstra | |
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Coordinates: 31°13′34″N 91°36′21″W / 31.22611°N 91.60583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Adams |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 691978 [1] |
Kienstra (also Kienstra Store) is a ghost town located in Adams County, Mississippi, United States. [1] South of the town was Kienstra Landing, located on the Mississippi River. [2]
The community was situated on a barren peninsula called "Jackson Point", at a bend in the river called "Palmetto Bend", named for the palmetto plant which grew abundantly in the hardwood swamps across the river in Louisiana. [3]
Kienstra had a post office from 1871 to 1957. [4] [5] The Morrisana Plantation was located at Kienstra. [6] North of the town, midway to Arnot, was the Kienstra School. [7] The "Kienstra Store Light" was a navigation beacon on the river, located near the landing as early as 1879. [8]
In 1900, Kienstra had a population of 35. [4]