Oktibbeha County
Population: 1725 in 1890
1986 in 1900
2698 in 1910
in 1920
in 1940
in 1950
in 1960
Town incorporated: 5-11-1837
Post office:
Railroads: CA&N- CStL&NO- IC- ICG-
G&M- Midsouth- KCS
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Next Town Northeast- Patrick
Milepost 74.89
(from Aberdeen Jct. (S. Durant)
Next Town Southwest- Longview
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soil survey map
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1964 USGS topo map
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1916 Valuation map click map for larger
version Richard Spencer Collection
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1916 Valuation map click map for larger
version Richard Spencer Collection
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
INDUSTRY -
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1916 view of Starkville Union Station. |
Mobile & Ohio depot at Starkville in 1916 |
Starkville Union Station was used by both M&O and IC at one time. |
An IC Geep switches at Starkville in the late 1960's. The IC
freighthouse is in the center of the photo. |
Former IC freight house at Starkville in 1990. |
Looking north up IC at Starkville in March 1990. |
Looking south March 1990. Freight house on left. |
Borden's Milk plant in March 1990. |
M&O turntable in 1916 |
Former M&O Starkville depot in 1994. |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)-
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