McLain, Mississippi

Greene County

Population: 100 in 1907

                    250 in 1927

Town incorporated:  5-27-1903

Post office: Mar 6, 1902 to present

Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O

 

Next Town North- Little Creek

Milepost 61.0 before 1908

Milepost 62.3 after 1908

(from Mobile)

Next Town Northeast- Iola

Next Town South- Howze


1932 soil survey map

1947 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: Post office established 3-6-1902

INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)-


 

1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile

  1905 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet)

Breland & Weldy- general store

Cochran Bros.- general store

R. H. Coleman- drugs

James Hillman- general store

Little Creek Lumber Co.

A. McLain- general store

J. W. McLain- general store and turpentine

D. W. Murphy- general store

Davis Rean- dry goods

Smith Bros. & Co.- general store

Williams & Green Bros.- general store

  1911 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet)

 

Clifton & Jones- manufacturer shingles

W. R. Cochran- general store

L. A. Dunham- shingle mill & gin

B. E. Green- sawmill

Green Lumber Co.- sawmill

Howze Lumber Co.- sawmill

Live Oak Drug Co.

Mrs. J. W. McLain- general store

McLain Mercantile Co.- general store

D. W. Murphy- general store

H. M. Weldy- general store

  1915 List of Businesses in McLain (per Dun & Bradstreet)

 

Sam Chaunk- dry goods

R. H. Coleman- drugs

Covington, Smith & Co.- turpentine

S. S. Green- grocery

S. I. Green & Son- general store

Howze Lumber Co.- sawmill

Live Oak Drug Co.

D. W. Murphy- general store

H. I. Roberts- general store

E. E. Todd- grocery

H. M. Weldy- general store

 

 

 

 

 

 

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