Swoope, Mississippi

Penton, Mississippi

DeSoto County

Population:   in 1900

                     in 1910

                     in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  no

Post office:  Swoope- 6-18-1885 to 7-5-1887

                     Penton- 7-6-1887 to 11-15-1921

Railroads: M&V- LNO&T- Y&MV- IC- ICG

 

Next Town North- Nemway

 

Milepost 25.0

(from Memphis, TN)

 

Next Town South- Clack

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb

 

 

 
 

1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb

 

  

 
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

 

  

 

  

 
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