Baxterville, Mississippi

Lamar County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  no

Post office: 1-3-1900 to 9-30-1957

Railroads: CL&G- G&SI- IC

                  

Next Town North- Ewings

 

G&SI Milepost 70.95

(from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)

 

Next Town South- Fanning

1919 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

Coney Lumber Co.- operated 1913-1918

Ferguson Lumber Co.- operated 1918-1921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESSES per Dun & Bradstreet:

W. O. Allen- drugs 1910

Baxterville Mercantile Co.- general store 1910

Mrs. H. C. Davis- general store 1910

S. J. Mitchell- grocery 1910

C. E. Smith- physician & drugs 1910

Mrs. G. Thompson- general store 1910

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any corrections or additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net