Oakvale, Mississippi

Lawrence County

Population: 53 in 1900

                   298 in 1910

                   228 in 1920

                   234 in 1930

                   151 in 1940

                   120 in 1950

                   92 in 1960

Town incorporated:  10-20-1907

Post office: 6-13-1856 to 5-14-1857

                   2-9-1858 to 5-17-1867

                   8-23-1867 to 8-24-1869

                   7-3-1873 to present

Railroads: G&SI- IC

                  

Next Town North- Woolam

 

G&SI Milepost 107.59

(from Gulfport, by way of Maxie)

 

Next Town South- Pittman

 

soil survey map

 

1964 USGS topo map

HISTORY by Tony Howe: 

INDUSTRY -

1916 ICC Valuation Map- ICHS Collection courtesy Tom Davidson

 
 

1964 Profile   Mick Nussbaum Collection                       Click for larger version

 

  

 
 

BUSINESSES (per R.G. Dun & Co.)- 

J. L. Parkman, general store 1900

 

  

 

  

 
If you have any corrections or additional info, we would love to hear from you! We are always looking for additional photos, too. Find our contact info below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                     HOME                                              ABOUT  US                                              LINKS           

 

 

For more information contact Tony Howe at tonyhowe76@yahoo.com or David S. Price at dsprice46@bellsouth.net