Camargo, Mississippi
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Camargo is a ghost town
in Monroe County
, Mississippi
, United States
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Camargo was located at 34°04′15"N 88°38′55"W on the banks of Town Creek
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Carmargo was named by veterans of the Mexican-American War for Camargo, Tamaulipas
, a mustering
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Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
in Monroe County
Monroe County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,014 people, 14,603 households, and 10,660 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,236 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Camargo was located at 34°04′15"N 88°38′55"W on the banks of Town Creek
Town Creek (Mississippi)
Town Creek, also known as Old Town Creek or West Fork Tombigbee River, is a tributary stream of the Tombigbee River in northeast Mississippi.Old Town was a Chickasaw village.-References:. Retrieved 13 June 2005.. Retrieved 21 May 2008....
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Carmargo was named by veterans of the Mexican-American War for Camargo, Tamaulipas
Camargo, Tamaulipas
Camargo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the US border, across from Rio Grande City, Texas. It has an official population of 14,933 inhabitants and an international bridge. The municipal seat is Ciudad Camargo, with a population of 7,984...
, a mustering
Muster (military)
The term muster designates the process or event for the of accounting for members in a military unit. Within the United States Army Reserve, it is an annual event used for screening purposes.-Historical:...
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