Amory, Mississippi

Monroe County

Population:  739 in 1890

                    1211 in 1900

                    2122 in 1910

                    2861 in 1920

Town incorporated:  2-7-1888

Post office: 

Railroads:    KCM&B - SLSF- BN- BNSF

                  

Next Town Northwest- Bigbee

 

Milepost 611.2

(from Springfield, MO)

 

Next Town Southeast- Colsub

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

 

 

Passenger depot in the division-point terminal of Amory, MS circa 1918.

 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

Industry only

Amory Gin & Mfg. Co.- 1910

Amory Light & Power Co.- 1910

Gilmore-Puckett Grocery Co.- wholesale 1910

J. T. Goodman & Co.- mfgr lumber 1910

Rainey & Roper- mfgr lumber 1910

I. F. Smith- sawmill 1910

T. E. Thornley- saw & planing mill 1910

L. H. Tubb- lumber & brick yard 1910

 

 

 

 

 

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