Laurel, Mississippi
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Jones County Population: 3193 in 1900 8463 in 1910 13,037 in 1920 Town incorporated: 3-11-1886 Post office: June 11, 1884 to present
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GM&N Next Town North- Hoy NO&NE Next Town North- Hawkes NO&NE Milepost 56 (from Meridian) G&SI Milepost 152.12 (from Gulfport) GM&N Milepost 109.8 in 1905 (from Mobile) NO&NE Next Town South- Walters G&SI Next Town West- Flint GM&N Next Town South- Tuckers |
Google Earth map of Laurel based on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps |
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1915 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe: Laurel was founded when the New Orleans &
Northeastern Railroad was built in 1882-83. It started out as a small
sawmill town that grew up around the mill of John Kamper. It wasn't until
the 1890's, after the Kamper mill in Laurel was sold to Eastman, Gardiner
& Co. and greatly expanded, that Laurel grew into a small city. Several
other large sawmills were built in Laurel, as well. The Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad bought Eastman, Gardiner & Co.'s logging railroad in
1899 and extended it to Saratoga to meet the main line the following year.
The Mobile Jackson & Kansas City Railroad built through Laurel in
1902-03, later becoming the New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago RR and later
Gulf Mobile & Northern RR.
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No. 6915 on a southbound freight at Laurel, MS in October 1940. |
Former GM&O freight house and office building January 2, 1980. |
Southern excursion engine 722 passes the tower at the GM&O crossing in Laurel, MS on March 28, 1971. |
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GM&O freight station on February 2, 1980 |
Postcard view of MJ&KC depot at Laurel. |
1920's view of GM&N freight station and division offices. |
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Circa 1940 view of GM&O yard. Passenger depot on left. |
Late 1950's aerial view of GM&O yard at Laurel looking south. Click picture for larger version. Note Interstate 59 under construction in distance. |
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1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile |
1964 Illinois Central Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Bank of Laurel, 1900 ?. A. Bishop, publisher 1900 K. F. Campbell & Co., dry goods 1900 Central Commerce Co., general store 1900 L. E. (Mrs. S. T.) Cross, bakery 1900 Abraham Dennis, general store 1900 Eastman Gardiner & Co., sawmill 1891-1937 Fisher Bros., grocery 1900 J. J. Harper, physician & drugs 1900 Jas. E. Holt, general store 1900 Mrs. W. H. Jackson, ret. drugs 1900 John G. Jarvis, confections 1900 C. M. Kelly & Son, general store 1900 Kingston Lumber Co., sawmill 1900 T. M. Landrum, general store 1900 Laurel Cotton Mills, 1900 Laurel Hardwood Lumber Co., sawmill 1900 Laurel Oil & Fertilizer Co., 1900 J. F. & W. H. Long, confections 1900 R. W. Lyon, retail jewelry 1900 John McDuffie, hotel 1900 Henry D. McGehee, general store 1900 V. Martello, fruits 1900 Mississippi Drug Co., retail drugs 1900 O'Ferrell Mercantile Co., 1900 D. S. Pate Lumber Co. (HQ Chicago), sawmill 1900 E. N. Patton, general store 1900 The People's Bank 1900 James Richards, general store 1900 Mrs. Daisy E. Ross, grocery 1900 Mrs. Carrie Salk, general store 1900 Mrs. S. E. Scarbrough, retail grocery 1900 H. Taylor, general store 1900 Taylor & Stewart, grocery 1900 L. J. Temple (near), general store 1900 Travis & Abney, general store 1900 Wallace Drug Co., 1900 N. P. Welborne & Co., general store 1900 W. T. Wells, general store 1900 |
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additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for
additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net