Holmes County
Population: 1259 in 1890
1766 in 1900
1881 in 1910
in 1920
in 1940
in 1950
in 1960
Town incorporated: 11-21-1865
Post office: 12-1-1858 to present
Railroads: Miss Central- CStL&NO- IC- ICG-
IC- CN- Grenada Ry
W&E- Y&MV- IC-
ICG
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Next Town North- Petty Spur
Milepost 670.53
(from Chicago, IL )
Next Town South- Aberdeen Jct.
Next Town West- West Hill
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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1916 Valuation map click map for larger
version Richard Spencer Collection
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1916 Valuation map click map for larger
version Richard Spencer Collection
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1916 Valuation map click map for larger
version Richard Spencer Collection
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY -
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Illinois Central depot at Durant in January 1979. |
Back of Durant depot in January 1979. |
Durant January 1979. |
BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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