Erata, Mississippi
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Jones County Population: Town incorporated: no Post office: 5-26-1856 to 1-21-1867 7-2-1867 to 7-30-1898 6-11-1900 to 6-30-1908 10-1-1915 to 11-30-1933
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Next Town North- Sandersville
NO&NE Milepost 49.5 (from Meridian)
Next Town South- Hawkes |
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1915 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Erata (usually spelled "Errata") pre-dated the railroad by many years. The railroad spelled the location "Erata". The post office was established here in 1856. Good Hope Presbyterian Church was organized here in 1839, was supposedly the only Presbyterian church in Jones County for 50 years. Several smaller sawmills operated at Erata over the years after the NO&NE was built through here. INDUSTRY - C. B. Smith- sawmill operated 1890-1896 John S. Dabbs- sawmill operated 1893 Andrew J. Dabbs- sawmill operated 1895-96 Erata Mill Co.- sawmill operated 1892-ca1900 Erata Lumber Co.- sawmill operated 1900-1903 Chandler & Robbins- sawmill operated 1903 Nesom Brothers- sawmill operated 1905 Robinson & Blackledge- sawmill operated 1902 H. S. Smith- sawmill operated 1917 |
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1927 Valuation Map revised through 1990 |
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| BUSINESSES- (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
Malcomb F. Smith- dry goods & grocery 1873-74-76
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net