Montrose, Mississippi
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Jasper County Population: 427 in 1910 398 in 1920 315 in 1930 278 in 1940 Town incorporated: 8-23-1904 Post office: 4-27-1846 to 1-25-1867, re-established 6-16-1871 to 4-15-1983 Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O
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Next Town North- Eureka Milepost 146.61 on valuation map (from Mobile) Next Town South- Louin |
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1907 soil survey map |
1970 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
Montrose was first settled in the 1830's. By 1937 Montrose had a population of 312. INDUSTRY - Montrose Lumber Co. Tallahoma Lumber Co. Home Lumber Co.- built 1906
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MJ&KC depot at Montrose, MS. Tallahatta Lumber Co.'s commissary appears on the left. |
Another view of the MJ&KC Montrose depot. |
1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile |
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 1875 James P. Abney- general store 1875 Henry Addy- general store 1873-74-75
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 1900
T. F. Abney & Son, general store Abney & Alexander, grist mill A. A. Breckenridge, general store W. J. Burge, general store Mrs. L. Gammage, general store Hull & McLaurin, general store Z. R. Ishee & Co., general store
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 1910
P. J. Abney- livery T. F. Abney & Son, general store Abney & Knetts- gin C. W. Alexander- general store Jacob B. Blackwell- general store Mrs. S. Dawkins- general store Mrs. L. Gammage, general store H. W. & E. N. Gray- general store Home Lumber Co.- sawmill G. W. James & Sons- general store Montrose Drug Co.- retail Montrose Mercantile Co.- general store Simmons & Blackwell- general store
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| BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 1925 Abney & Pugh- general store C. W. Alexander- general store Mrs. L. V. Cox- grocery & millinery Mrs. A. F. Edwards- general store Mrs. L. Gammage- general store Logan & Chatam- general store J. M. McLaurin Lumber Co.- sawmill L. D. McLaurin & Son- general store M. P. Smith- grocery Smith Brothers Lumber Co.- (near)- sawmill Tallahoma Lumber Co.- sawmill
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net