Meadville, Mississippi

Franklin County

Population: 

Town incorporated:  1822

Post office: 12-18-1822 to 8-24-1869

                    11-15-1869 to 8-21-1871

                    10-11-1871 to present

Railroads: N&E- MSC- ICG

Next Town East- Thompson

 

 Milepost 113.8 after 1927

(from Hattiesburg)

 

Next Town West- Case

 

1912 soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY-

J. C. Crane- pine lumber mill cutting 15,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No 21-L List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Mississippi Central RR Nov. 1, 1919. 

V. O. Williams- pine lumber mill cutting 20,000 ft/day and planing mill capy 15,000 ft/day listed on Freight Circular No 21-L List of Sawmills and Planing Mills on Mississippi Central RR Nov. 1, 1919. 

 

BUSINESSES

Chas. W. Beam, Jr.- dry goods & grocery 1875

E. Bleeker- dry goods & grocery 1875

Mrs. A. F. Davis (5 miles from)- grocery 1875

C. & F. Knox- dry goods & grocery 1875

S. F. Williams- drugs, dry goods, & grocery 1875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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