Jones County
Population: 415 in 1920
75 in 1927
58 in 1930
14 in 1940
Town incorporated: Feb.9, 1916
Post office: Nomac- July 18, 1910 to Jan 16, 1914
Blodgett Jan 17, 1914 to Dec 31, 1929
Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C-
GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Ovett
Milepost 90.9
Milepost 90.53 on valuation map
(from Mobile)
Next Town South- Rhodes
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
This location was first called Tiger. It was renamed Nomac in 1910 which
was based on the initials of the railroad, NOM&C. It was renamed again
in 1914 to Blodgett, named for Michigan timber speculator John W Blodgett
that owned much timberland in the area. This was primarily a sawmill town,
and died out soon after the sawmill closed in 1928.
INDUSTRY -
Tiger Lumber Co. ?-1910
Griffin & Sartin 1910-1912
J. M. Griffin 1912-1921
C&R Lumber Co. 1921-1928
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