Meadville, Mississippi
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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 |
Next Town East- Thompson
Milepost 113.8 after 1927 (from Hattiesburg)
Next Town West- Case |
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1912 soil survey map |
1964 USGS topo map |
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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. |
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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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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net