Belmont, Mississippi

Tishomingo County

Population:  in 1900

                    367 in 1910

                    459 in 1920

Town incorporated:  1-22-1908

Post office: 

Railroads: M&A- IC- ICG- NS- Redmont RR

 

                  

Next Town North- Dennis

 

Milepost 37.5

(from Ruslor Jct., MS)

 

Next Town South- Golden

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 

 

Belmont depot in 1974. Note the ever-present pulpwood cars at right.

 

 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

L. P. Allen Hardware & Furniture Co.- 1910

Miss Mattie Barkley- millinery & 5 & 10 cent store 1910

Belmont Hardware & Furniture Co.- 1910

W. T. Clark & Son- general store 1910

Crouch & Hellums- grocery 1910

W. T. Ferguson- general store 1910

P. E. Hallmark- general store 1910

J. I. C. Hopkins- general store 1910

S. W. Isbell- mfgr brick 1910

Mrs. R. J. Parrish- general store 1910

J. N. Patterson- general store 1910

Rushing Sisters- millinery 1910

J. T. Sartain- livery & general store 1910

J. C. Seago- general store 1910

John H. Shook- grocery & feed 1910

W. T. Shook- general store 1910

Shook & Lindsey- general store 1910

W. W. Williams- soda fountain 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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