Silver Creek, Mississippi
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Lawrence County Population: 544 in 1910 252 in 1920 341 in 1930 278 in 1940 275 in 1950 229 in 1960 Town incorporated: 5-4-1904 Post office: 8-7-1868 to present
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G&SI Next Town North- Hendrick MSC Next Town East- Griffith G&SI Milepost 120.97 (from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)
MSC Milepost 53.5 (from Hattiesburg)
G&SI Next Town South- Steadman MSC Next Town West- Hartzog |
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1964 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson click map for larger version |
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1964 Profile Mick Nussbaum Collection Click for larger version
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| Recent photos of historic buildings in Silver Creek can be found HERE | |||
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- Burkett & Cannon (near)- dry goods & grocery 1875 Cannon & Armstrong- dry goods & grocery 1875 James M. Cannon- dry goods & grocery 1874 Mrs. R. Cannon, dry goods & grocery 1873 Carman & Mullens, dry goods & grocery 1868 J. G. Cohoe, (7 miles south) planter 1873-74 -75 J. J. Denson & Co., general store 1873-74-75 Mrs. M. D. Gregory, general store 1900 D. C. Griffith & Co., general store 1900 A. T. Longino & Son, general store 1900 Miss Belle Mikell, millinery 1900 Nelson & Dale- general store 1876 A. J. Nelson, general store 1900 Zack Nelson, dry goods & grocery 1873-74 W. M. Ross & Bro., general store 1900 A. A. Sheppard, dry goods & grocery 1868 John M. Sims- general store 1875-76 J. H. Tillman, agent- sawmill 1874-75
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additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net