Mathiston, Mississippi
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Webster and Choctaw Counties Population: 170 in 1900 576 in 1910 463 in 1920 484 in 1930 549 in 1940 Town incorporated: 2-24-1890 Post office: 11-20-1889 to present |
C&G and GM&N Next Town North- Maben
C&G Milepost 46.78 MJ&KC Milepost 253.8 in 1905 GM&N Milepost 255.20 on valuation map (from Mobile)
GM&N Next Town South- Sherwood C&G Next Town West- Sapa |
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1912 soil survey map |
1972 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)- |
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The joint C&G-GM&O depot in Mathiston was built in 1935. |
C&G 701 leads an eastbound freight past the Mathiston depot after a light snowfall on January 6, 1970. |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- G. P. Clegg, general store 1900 C. C. Crow, sawmill 1900 Lawley & Son, general store 1900 Mrs. O. G. McBrayer, general store 1900 Mason Bros., general store 1900 Lee M. Moore, grocery 1900 J. E. Pierce, general store 1900 J. A. Pierce & Son, general store 1900 Dr. J. H. Stennis, drugs 1900
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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