Bolton, Mississippi
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Hinds County Population: 600 in 1900 632 in 1910 494 in 1920 Town incorporated: 5-8-1871 Post office: Boltons Depot- 7-28-1841 to 5-28-1842 1-13-1845 to 12-26-1886 Bolton- 12-27-1886 to present Railroads: Clinton & Vicksburg- Vicksburg & Jackson- Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town East- Hinds
A&V Milepost 113.0 (from Meridian)
Next Town West- Champion Hill |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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Former A&V depot at Bolton ca. 1970. |
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
W. B. Adams-
blacksmith & woodwright 1910 Alexander &
Co.- dry goods 1876 J. Alexander-
Physician 1873-74-75 John Barden-
clocks 1874-75 Mason Birdsong-
blacksmith & und. 1910 Bogle &
Kelly- drugs 1874 W. M. Carstarphan-
general store 1910 Thos. Clarke-
saloon 1873 Baxter S. Davis-
produce & groceries 1873-74-75-76 Clement Davis
(near)- planter 1874-75 Mrs. M. E. Davis-
hotel 1910 J. L. Deterly-
carpenter 1873 Oscar Farr- drugs
1910 W. W. Farr-
grocery & confec 1910 Farr Bros.-
general store 1910 Gaddis &
McLaurin- general store 1910 Lloyd Green, Jr.-
planter & general store 1910 C. Halsmith-
general store 1910 C. C. Harris-
steam gin & mill 1874-75 Jesse Harris-
grocery 1873-74 W. G. Heard-
confections & general store 1910 C. E. Hertman-
grocery 1910 Herring Bros.-
planters & general store 1910 H. H. & H. M.
Hogg- livery stable 1874 Samuel Hurst- dry
goods & grocery 1874-75 W. W. Johnston-
livery 1910 __ Kelly- barroom
1873 Kelly, Myrick
& Graham- planters & general store 1874-75 Samuel D. Kelly-
planter 1868 S. D. Kelly &
Co.- drugs 1875 William Kingman-
blacksmith 1873-74-75-76 Mrs. Belle Knapp-
drugs 1874-75 C. S. Knapp &
Co.- druggist 1873 Lacey &
Gaddis- drugs 1910 John Lamb-
saddler 1868 O. R. Lancaster-
butcher 1910 Joseph Mane-
grocery 1910 Leonard Mane-
grocery 1910 A. L. McCoy-
general store 1868 A. L. McKay-
physician 1873-74-75 Mellon Bros.-
general store 1910 Wm. Muller- boot
& shoe maker 1873-74-75 Mrs. S. E.
Murrell- hotel 1910 Myrick &
Graham- planters 1873 Myrick &
Graham- general store 1876 P. O'Connell,
agent- saloon 1874 Joe Palma- dry
goods confections 1910 Parkman &
Bonnie- general store 1875-76 C. C. Parkman-
general store 1873-74 Peebles &
Bro.- saloon & billiards 1873 W. A. C. Pond-
dry goods & grocery 1868 J. H. Powell-
general store 1910 Robinson &
Stephens- general store 1873 Robinson &
Withers- general store 1874-75-76 Macr Schwartz-
general store 1873 M. Schwartz &
Bro.- general store 1874 Jas. Scribner-
rep. jewelry 1910 A. Sebulsky-
general store 1910 Jas. A. Singleton
& Bro.- general store 1910 Wallace &
Co.- dry goods & grocery 1873 John S. Walton-
fruits & confections 1875 Williams &
Mellon- grocery 1910 |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net