Washington County
Population: 6658 in 1890
7642 in 1900
9610 in 1910
in 1920
in 1940
in 1950
in 1960
Town incorporated: 6-24-1870
Post office:
Railroads: M&NORR&L- LNO&T-
Y&MV- IC- ICG- C&G
GC&B-
GP- Sou Ry in
Miss- C&G- ICG- CAGY
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Y&MV Next Town North- Metcalfe
C&G Next Town East- Fisher
Y&MV Milepost 150.9
(from Memphis, TN via Coahoma)
C&G Milepost 167.61
(from Columbus, MS)
Y&MV Next Town South- Swiftwater
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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1920 Y&MV track profile updated to 1939- Collection of Robert Tomb
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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Y&MV freight depot at Greenville on 4-30-1927. |
New brick passenger depot built by Y&MV to replace earlier wooden
depot. |
Postcard view of Y&MV depots. Freight depot on left and passenger
depot on right. |
View looking along Y&MV trackage in Greenville on April 30, 1927. |
Y&MV passenger depot 4-30-1927 |
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Y&MV freight depot at Greenville 4-30-1927 |
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View looking along Y&MV tracks at Greenville on May 11, 1927. |
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