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Boneyard, Mississippi
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 Boneyard, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Boneyard, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Alcorn |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 706834 |
Boneyard is a ghost town in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. It was located 8.9 mi (14.3 km) miles west of Corinth.
History
Boneyard was established by William Powell in the 1830s along a stage coach route running between Jacinto, Mississippi and La Grange, Tennessee. The settlement was humorously called "Boneyard" because Powell was a very lean man. Boneyard had a cabinetmaker's shop, a blacksmith, three mercantile establishments, a cabinetmaker’s shop, a Masonic lodge (No. 179), a tan yard, a saddler's shop, the Boneyard School, and a carding machine where wool was carded for people living within a 15 mi (24 km) radius. The population reached about 100.
Boneyard was destroyed by the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was never rebuilt.
