Goss, Mississippi

Marion County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  no

Post office: 9-23-1891 to 10-31-1894

                    2-7-1895 to 4-20-1956

Railroads:  G&SI- IC

                  

Next Town North- Stoner

 

G&SI Milepost 100.32

(from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)

 

Next Town South- Fortenberry

1934 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

W. B. Brown- pine lumber mill cutting 5,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. 

Newsom Bros. & Buckley- pine lumber mill cutting 5,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No F-1043 List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Gulf & Ship Island RR Oct. 28, 1919. 

1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson

 

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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