Natchez, Mississippi
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Adams County Population: 10101 in 1890 12210 in 1900 11791 in 1910 Town incorporated: 3-10-1803 Post office: 11-29-1799 to present Railroads: N&E- MSC- ICG- IC- CN- Natchez Ry N&S- MP- ICG- IC- CN- Natchez Ry See Google Earth map of Adams County for railroad map of Natchez here |
MSC Next Town East- Coles
MSC Milepost 149.0 (from Hattiesburg) Y&MV Milepost 98.0 (from Jackson)
Y&MV Next Town Northeast- Concord |
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1912 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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IC turntable and engine servicing area located about a mile northeast of the depot on Feb 19, 1950.
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Mississippi Central depot at Natchez. Fortunately this depot was preserved. |
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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley depot in Natchez. This depot still exists and housed a restaurant in recent years. |
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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR freight house at Natchez in 1915. ICC Valuation Photo Illinois Central Historical Society Collection |
This rail-served packing house was located on the northeast side of Natchez at a point the railroad called Concord. |
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR car foreman's house at Natchez in 1915. ICC Valuation Photo Illinois Central Historical Society Collection |
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1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection Click Map for large version |
1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection Click Map for large version |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net