Utica, Mississippi

Hinds County

Population:  370 in 1890

                     540 in 1900 

                     572 in 1910

                     815 in 1940

                     824 in 1950

                     764 in 1960

Town incorporated:  3-5-1880

Post office: 6-30-1837 to 7-13-1838

                   9-10-1838 to 10-4-1866

                  5-8-1867 to present

Railroads: NJ&C- Y&MV- IC- ICG

                  

Town Northeast- Adams

 

Milepost 31.6

(from Jackson)

 

Next Town Southwest- Utica Institute

1916 soil survey map

1962 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

Y&MV depot at Utica in 1968

 

Y&MV depot at Utica, MS in 1915. 1915 Illinois Central Historical Society Collection  

 

1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection   Click Map for large version

 

Y&MV depot at Utica, MS in 1915. 1915 Illinois Central Historical Society Collection  

Y&MV depot at Utica, MS in 1915. 1915 Illinois Central Historical Society Collection  

 

 

BUSINESSES in 1890 per Dun & Bradstreet:

W. H. Colbert- general store

E. H. Currie & Co.- grocers

R. E. Dodson- general store

S. E. Dudley & Son- drugs & grocers

G. E. Ellis- drugs

John E. Ford- general store

W. J. Green (near)- general store

Cicero Heard- general store

Kelly & Carson- general store

Latimer & Harris- general store

Mrs. H. L. McKee- millinery

M. A. Maddox- general store

Mimms & Long- general store

C. Moss- undertaker & blacksmith

H. J. Sarrett- blacksmith

O. H. Spence & Co.- general store

Wardlaw & Ratliff- general store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES in 1920 per Dun & Bradstreet:

D. L. (Mrs. W. W.) Bolls- grocery

Z. T. Bragg- grocery

T. J. Brock (near)- general store

C. E. Chapman- blacksmith

J. A. Chapman- meat

H. C. Chatham- general store & farmer

R. T. Child- general store

E. (A. K.) Currie- grocery

E. H. Currie & Bro.- general store

R. E. Dodson- grocery & livery

Dudley Motor Co.

G. E. Ellis- drugs & planter

G. P. Fisher- general store

E. B. Flewellyn- general store

W. S. Graves- general store & farmer

G. M. Harris (near)- general store

S. Cicero Heard- grocery

W. M. Hicks- grocery

D. L. Hunt (near)- general store

T. M. Luster & Son (near)- general store & farmers

A. W. McGuffie- grocery

T. S. McKay (near)- general store & planter

N. D. Mimms- bottling works

Ella L. Moss (widow)- undertaker

W. B. Powell- general store & women's furnishings

I. D. (Mrs. A. L.) Price- general store

Price Gin Co.

H. T. Reed- sawmill & farmer

J. E. Robinson (near)- grocery

D. C. Simmons- general store

Taylor Bros.- general store

Utica Drug Co.- drugs & jewelry

Utica Lumber & Gin Co.

Alexander Yates- general store

 

 

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