Gulf & Ship Island Railroad

Gulf & Ship Island Railroad (HM2AQF)

Location: Wiggins, MS 39577 Stone County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 51.476', W 89° 8.291'

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As early as 1837, attempts were made to
build the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad.
It was finally completed from Gulfport to
Hattiesburg by Buffalo, New York,
financier Joseph T. Jones in October
1896. Commercial operations began on
January 1, 1897. Sawmills and turpentine
stills sprang up roughly every three miles
along the tracks. As the population
increased along the railroad, residents
wanted to create a new county
in northern Harrison County,
Stone County was formed in 1916.
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HM NumberHM2AQF
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, August 24th, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 295551 N 3415814
Decimal Degrees30.85793333, -89.13818333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 51.476', W 89° 8.291'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 51' 28.56" N, 89° 8' 17.46" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 W Pine Ave, Wiggins MS 39577, US
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