Bunker Hill, Mississippi

Smith County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  

Post office: 1-30-1890 to 2-28-1903

                    9-27-1904 to 7-31-1905

                    8-10-1905 to 1-31-1907

Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN

                  

Next Town East- Wisner

 

G&SI Milepost 125.38

(from Gulfport)

 

Next Town West- Cooley

1920 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: There had been a post office and small settlement called Bunker Hill about ten miles southwest of Taylorsville. This post office was discontinued in 1890. The G&SI established a flag stop named Bunker Hill when it was completed about 1900 several miles away. 

INDUSTRY -

1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson

 

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

 

 

BUSINESSES per Dun & Bradstreet:

James McDaniel- general store 1911

 

 

 

 

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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net