Aberdeen, Mississippi
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Monroe County Population: 3449 in 1890 3434 in 1900 3708 in 1910 4071 in 1920 Town incorporated: 5-12-1837 Post office: CA&N- CStL&NO- IC- ICG- G&M- Midsouth- KCS
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SLSF Next Town East- East Aberdeen
IC Milepost 105.46 (from Aberdeen Jct. (S. Durant) M&O Milepost (from Muldon, Miss.) SLSF Milepost 624.3 (from Springfield, MO)
M&O Next Town Southwest- Muldon IC Next Town Southwest- Binford |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
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IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
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IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
IC 1916 Valuation map click map for larger version Richard Spencer Collection |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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Midsouth Rail Geeps parked at the former Illinois Central depot at Aberdeen about 1994.
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Mobile & Ohio depot at Aberdeen in 1916. |
Even though the M&O branch to Aberdeen was abandoned about 1940, amazingly the former M&O depot still existed in 1994. |
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Another view of the Mobile & Ohio depot in 1916. |
M&O turntable near their depot in Aberdeen in 1916. |
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Aberdeen
Sand, Lime & Brick Co.- 1910 B.
B. Barker & Co., boots & shoes 1866 James
M. Brassfield, saloon 1866 James
W. Breed, general store 1866 Cole
& Young- mfgrs headings 1910 T.
S. Cunningham- wholesale grocery 1910 Farmers'
Warehouse Co.- 1910 James
B. Gladney, miller 1866 Guttman
& Co., general store 1866 Hooper,
Ward & Co., general store 1866 Howard
& Son, clothes, shoes, etc. 1866 W.
H. Johnson, jeweler 1866 Kendall
& Moore, grocers 1866 James
D. McAllister, livery stable 1866 Mann,
Boyd & Co., “Sunny South” 1866 G.
W. Millington, carriages 1866 J.H.
Nash (near)- sawmill 1910 James
Oldshaw, stoves 1866 People's
Oil Mill & Fertilizer Works- 1910 Mrs.
Pullian, millinery 1866 W.
S. Stokes, saddler 1866 James
Theatt, saloon 1866 Timberlake
& Jones, drugs 1866 H.
G. W. Tyler, furniture 1866 Tyler
& Christy, general store 1866 John
Walker, boots & shoes 1866 Weiler
& Haas, general store 1866
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net