Decatur, Mississippi
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Newton County Population: 150 in 1900 283 in 1910 319 in 1920 651 in 1930 773 in 1940 1225 in 1950 Town incorporated: 2-22-1840 Post office: 4-1-1837 to 1-21-1867 2-24-1869 to 4-25-1871 6-19-1871 to present Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Stratton Milepost 171.0 Milepost 170.96 on valuation map (from Mobile) Next Town South- Jeff |
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1916 soil survey map |
1966 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Decatur was first settled around 1836. When the MJ&KC was built in September 1905, it missed Decatur by a mile and a half, so a branch was built from Jeff to Decatur. After the city sued the railroad, the main line was rerouted through Decatur and the old main line from Jeff to Scanlon was abandoned. In 1936 Wade & Stephens Lumber Co. was built across the tracks from the depot. This mill had a capacity of 15,000 feet/day. INDUSTRY (per Dun & Bradstreet)- |
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Decatur depot in 1913. |
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1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- Barrett & Son, general store 1868 J. H. Bond- general store 1874-75-76 Harris Bonus- saloon 1874 Clarke & Hunter, general store 1900 H. B. Coffer- farmer & preacher 1875 S. D. Daniels- dry goods 1876 J. L. Dansby, grocery 1868 I. Dansby & Co., dry goods 1866-68 J. C. Edwards- farmer 1875 James D. Gaines, blacksmith 1873-74-75 J. B. Gains- blacksmith 1876 G. M. Gallaspy, general store 1900 S. Herd, grocery 1868-73-74-75-76 Hoye & Russell, dry goods & grocery 1873 A. B. Hunter, dry goods & grocery 1873 A. A. James (near), general store 1900 Dr. M. M. Keith, drugs 1866-68-73-74-75 G. E. Longmire, physician 1873-74-75-76 W. H. Martin, farmer 1873-74-75 I. C. McElvoy, drugs 1866-68 J. P. McMullin, Jr.- general store 1874 Nimmock & Thames, dry goods & groceries 1866-68 Nimmocks & Loper, general store 1866 W. S. Nimmocks, general store 1868 Russell & Hoye- general store 1874-75-76 A. & F. Russell (near)- harness 1875 W. A. Scarborough, general store 1900 W. H. Thames, general store 1866-68 H. W. Todd- farmer 1874-75 A. G. Wansley, general store 1900 M. Ware, general store 1866 Dr. Watts, drugs 1866-68 Thomas Wells, grocery 1873-74
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