Onward, Mississippi

Sharkey County

Population:   in 1900

                     in 1910

                     in 1920

                     in 1940

                     in 1950

                     in 1960

Town incorporated:  no

Post office:  3-28-1879 to 3-29-1880

                     11-12-1924 to 4-24-1975

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

 

Next Town North-  Watsonia

 

Milepost 189.84

(from Memphis, TN)

 

Next Town South- Smedes

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

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

 

 

 
 

 

  

 

  

 
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