Newton, Mississippi
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Newton County Population: 537 in 1900 1878 in 1910 1604 in 1920 2011 in 1930 1800 in 1940 Town incorporated: 10-30-1866 Post office: 12-5-1860 as Newton Depot, renamed to Newton 2-25-1870 Railroads: MJ&KC- NOM&C- GM&N- GM&O Southern RR of MS- V&M- A&V- Y&MV- IC- ICG- Midsouth- KCS
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GM&N Next Town North- Doolittle A&V Next Town East- Thomas Spur
A&V Milepost 30.7 (from Meridian) GM&N Milepost 160.9 in 1905 Milepost 161.86 on valuation map (from Mobile)
A&V Next Town West- Bland GM&N Next Town South- Bethel |
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1916 soil survey map |
1966 USGS topo map |
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HISTORY by Tony Howe:
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Newton Cotton Oil Co. before 1910. |
Former GM&O depot at Newton in May 1979. |
1917 GM&N Track Chart & Profile
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BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- A. Arky & Co., general store 1900 Mrs. Ella L. Armstead, millinery 1900 Bancum & Abney, general store 1900 Bank of Newton, 1900 R. K. Battle, drugs 1873-74-75 G. W. Beatty- millinery 1875 G. W. Beatty, general store 1900 J. L. Bell, jewelry 1900 S. P. Bingham, general store 1900 A. J. Brown- general store 1874-75-76 A. J. Brown, hotel 1900 E. & A. Brown, dry goods & grocery 1868 Brown Elias & Co., dry goods & grocery 1873 D. G. Burnett, general store 1900 Burns & Knot- tinware 1874 C. A. Burns- tinware 1875 J. E. Cartledge & Co.- general store 1874 W. H. Chambliss & Son, general store 1900 _ Clark, dry goods 1868 Clark, Dansby & Co., dry goods 1873-74 Clark & Russell, general store 1873-74-75 Clark & Thompson- dry goods 1875-76 J. J. Crane- drugs 1875-76 J. P. Dansby- general store 1875-76 J. S. Davidson, ret. drugs 1900 Dear Bros., general store 1900 Doolittle Bros., general store 1900 John H. Gray, farmer 1873-74 Guthrie House, hotel 1900 Guthrie & Liles, general store 1873 J. W. Guthrie- hotel 1874-75 J. F. Harris- farmer 1875 R. H. Henry, publisher 1873-74-75 M. J. L. Hoye's Sons, general store 1900 J. R. Johnson- restaurant 1874 Robert M Johnson, grocery 1873-74-75-76 R. M. Johnson, general store 1900 Robert Johnson, general store 1866-68 Thomas H. Johnson- general store 1876 J. C. McElroy, hotel & physician 1873-74-75 R. M. McElroy- drugs 1876 S. M. McElroy, grocery & confections 1900 McMullan & Bolton, general store 1900 J. Moore & Co., dry goods & grocery 1868 Newton Drug Co., 1900 Newton Hardware Co., 1900 Newton Milling & Ginning Co., sawmill & gin 1900 R. L. Norman, saddlery & harness 1900 Thos. H. Pace- farmer 1875 W. A. Pettus- saloon 1875-76 Raw & McClinton, general store 1900 Richardson & Co., general store 1873-74-75-76 W. B. Richardson, general store 1900 Robb & Hobbs- printers 1876 Scanlan & Scott, dry goods & grocery 1873-74-75-76 J. N. Shofner, general store 1873-74-75-76 W. C. Thompson, publisher 1900 C. E. Thrash, general store 1900 T. C. Viverett & Bro., general store 1900 Walker & Hoye, livery stable 1900 R. G. Walton, grocery 1900 Marine W. Watkins, dry goods & grocery 1868-73-74-75-76 Watts & Nemmock, general store 1868 Jared Watts, hotel 1873 R. D. Williams, hotel 1900 M. Williams, drugs & grocery 1900 Williamson & Gibbs, dry goods & grocery 1873 |
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For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net