McHenry, Mississippi

Harrison County until 1916

Stone County after 1916

Population: 500 in 1900

Town incorporated:  5-18-1900

Post office: 3-22-1892 to present

Railroads: G&SI- IC- Midsouth- KCS

                  

Next Town North- Perry

 

G&SI Milepost 23.96

(from Gulfport)

 

Next Town South- Millview

 

soil survey map

 

USGS topo map

HISTORY : 

 

See https://cillelitchfield.com/stories-from-home/the-george-austin-mchenry-house/

 

Gulf & Ship Island RR McHenry depot and passenger train. 

 

G&SI's depot at McHenry in 1916.

 

An early postcard view of the depot at McHenry looking northeast. 

 

1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection                      Click for larger version

 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

P. E. Bond & Bro., general store 1900

M. L. Carter, notions, fruits 1900

Chicago Lumber & Coal Co., planing mill 1900

J. J. Dickson, general store 1900

Eucutta Mercantile Co., turpentine & general store 1900

Gary & Fatheree, sawmill 1900

W. F. Hopkins, general store 1900

H. C. Jordan & Co., sawmill 1900

Mrs. M. S. Kunzman, millinery, ret. jewelry 1900

B. A. Leggett, publisher 1900

Longcoy & Canaan, Unds. & general store 1900

B. A. Lovitt (Mrs. M. J., Jr.), general store 1900

McHenry Mercantile Co., general store 1900

J. M. McNeil (near), shingle mill 1900

Midway Lumber Co., sawmill 1900

D. L. O'Neal, general store 1900

Register Publishing Co., 1900

Richardson & Jordan Co., sawmill and general store 1900

J. D. Sammons, general store 1900

F. E. Schilling, drugs 1900

John Scott, livery & hotel 1900

South Arkansas Lumber Co., sawmill 1900

C. E. Stewart, turpentine 1900

 

 

 

1916 ICC Valuation Map ICHS Collection

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