Donovan, Mississippi
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Jackson County until 1910 George County after 1910 Population: 175 in 1900 Town incorporated: no Post office: Dec. 28, 1899 to Oct. 15, 1910 Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Evanston Milepost 33.3 before 1908 Milepost 34.5 after 1908 (from Mobile) Next Town South- Shipman |
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1922 soil survey map |
1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)- J. O. Acree- sawmill, general store, and turpentine still operated 1901 Acree & Donovan- sawmill, general store, and turpentine still operated 1902 Donovan Manufacturing Co.- sawmill operated 1903-1911 Brice & Evans- sawmill operated 1905 Rocky Creek Lumber Co.- sawmill operated 1906 Vaughn & White- sawmill operated 1900 |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- Vaughn & White, sawmill 1900
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net