Seminary, Mississippi

Covington County

Population: 526 in 1910

                    360 in 1920

                    325 in 1930

                    291 in 1940

                    345 in 1950

                   288 in 1960

Town incorporated:  11-10-1899

Post office: 10-31-1895 to present

Railroads: G&SI- IC- ICG- IC- CN

                  

Next Town North- Gandsi

 

G&SI Milepost 91.46

(from Gulfport)

 

Next Town South- Conner's Mill

1917 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

O. W. Conner & Co., general store & turpentine 1900

J. R. Crocker, general store 1900

Columbus C. Davis, (near), general store 1900

Edmondson & Davis, millinery 1900

E. V. (Mrs. W. W.) Eggerton, general store 1900

G. R. Ellis & Son, general store 1900

Ferguson, turpentine 1900

Graham & Pouncey, general store 1900

Hall & Hall, drugs 1900

S. A. (Mrs. T. M.) Holcomb, general store 1900

N. D. Jernigan, general store 1900

Kelly & McKinnon, general store 1900

A. Leed, grocery notions 1900

Mrs. M. A. Morgan, general store 1900

J. O. Napier, Jr. & Co., general store 1900

E. E. Polk, general store 1900

Polk Lumber Co., sawmill 1900

E. T. Powell, grocery 1900

D. C. Rawls, general store 1900

John O. Rhodes, general store 1900

W. K. Rhodes & Co., general store 1900

Waldrup & Edmondson, general store 1900

R. Watts & Co., general store 1900

West & Mosely, general store 1900

Geo. D. Wilson, sawmill 1900

 

 

 

 

 

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