Gilford, Mississippi
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Jasper County Population: 165 in 1910 Town incorporated: 4-9-1909 Post office: no Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Bay Springs Milepost 133 (from Mobile) Next Town South- Otoe |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe: Gilford was the location the Gilchrist-Fordney
Co. logging railroad connected with the GM&N Railroad south of Bay
Springs. The lumber company had a logging camp nearby and ran its log trains
over the GM&N to reach the company's sawmill in Laurel.
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1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net