Hinds County
Population: 641 in 1940
1259 in 1950
1081 in 1960
Town incorporated: 12-15-1830
Post office: 9-27-1828 to present
Railroads: NJ&C- Y&MV-
IC- ICG
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Town Northeast- Thompson's
Spur
Milepost 15.1
(from Jackson)
Next Town Southwest- Oakley
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Former Y&MV depot at Raymond about 1985. |
A southbound IC local passes through Raymond, Mississippi on the
"Little J" branch to Natchez about 1980. |
Raymond depot on October 24, 1992. |
BUSINESSES in 1890 per Dun &
Bradstreet:
A. G. Adams, Jr.- general store
J. S. Armstrong- general store
J. W. Beal- undertaker
J. B. Bogle- drugs
Daniel Brasnahan- blacksmith
Alice G. Bryant- notions
William Buckley- blacksmith
Mary T. Charlton- hotel
P. J. Dolan- general store
A. R. Epperson- grocer
E. D. Futch & Bro.- general store
Mrs. M. Haft- grocer
G. W. Harper- drugs
S. D. Harper- gazette
W. D. Lee- general store
James McGarrity- general store
J. W. Peyton- general store
John W. Roberts & Co.- general store
Amos Scott- wheelwright
Shearer & Gibbs- general store
W. A. Stevens- general store
M. E. Watson- general store |
BUSINESSES in 1920 per Dun
& Bradstreet:
E. A. (Mrs. J. W.) Beal- undertaker
R. A. Biggs- drugs
P. J. Buckley- woodworker
Mrs. Alice J. Casper- millinery
Cullum & Co.- general store
Peter J. Dolan- general store
F. J. Dunlap- grocery
Gaddis- McLaurin & Co.- cotton buyers & ginner
Joe George- grocery
R. W. Kendall- confectioners
C. C. Letwinger- general store
Chas. Long Co.- general store
T. D. McManus- general store
W. R. Newman (near)- general store & farmer
Mrs. F. L. Shearer (widow)- general store
H. L. Smith (near)- general store
A. D. Spengler- hotel
L. B. Standefer- grocery
M. H. Weems- general store
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