Chunky, Mississippi
Newton County
Population: 280 in 1910
272 in 1920
228 in 1940
258 in 1950
224 in 1960
Town incorporated: 12-24-1900
Post office: Chunkeys Station- 3-30-1868 to 10-21-1903
Chunky- 10-21-1903 to present
Railroads: Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
Next Town East- Talla
A&V Milepost 16.9
(from Meridian)
Next Town West- Ragland
1916 soil survey map
1964 USGS topo map
INDUSTRY -
A&V Depot in Chunky.
L. L. Jones- dry goods & grocery 1874-75-76
J. K. Murphy & Co.- general store 1876
M. B. Murphy- 1874-75
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