D'Lo, Mississippi

Simpson County Population: 284 in 1910                    646 in 1920                    514 in 1930                    400 in 1940                    516 in 1950                    428 in 1960 Town incorporated:  8-16-1901 Post office: 6-23-1881 to 12-31-1949 Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN	Next Town North- Sandifer   G&SI Milepost 131.07 (from Gulfport)   Next Town South- Mendenhall
1919 soil survey map		1964 USGS topo map
HISTORY by Tony Howe:  INDUSTRY - Finkbine Lumber Co.- operated 1916-1929 John Albritton- pine lumber mill cutting 10,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919.  R. M. Warren- pine lumber mill cutting 20,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919.
1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-  B. F. & W. G. Albritton, sawmill 1900 I. W. Bell & Co., general store 1900 M. F. Brumfield & Co., general store 1900 C. C. Manning, ret. grocery 1900 R. T. May, general store 1900 A. E. Sandifer & Co., general store & sawmill 1900
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