Newton station (Mississippi)
Newton station in the USA is a historic railroad depot in Newton, Mississippi.
Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot | |
Location | S. Main St., Newton, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 32°19′13″N 89°9′45″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Architectural style | Vernacular railroad |
NRHP reference No. | 90001076[1] |
USMS No. | 101-NEW-0032-NR-ML |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 12, 1990 |
Designated USMS | April 4, 1990[2] |
It was located on the A & V (Alabama and Vicksburg) Railroad. It was built in 1904, and later operated by the Illinois Central.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot.[1] It is now used by the Newton Chamber of Commerce.[3]
During the American Civil War, on April 24, 1863, Federal troops under General Benjamin Grierson struck the Vicksburg-Meridian rail route, tore up tracks and burned the Newton depot.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot Waymarking.com
External links
Preceding station | Illinois Central Railroad | Following station | ||
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Lawrence toward Shreveport |
Vicksburg Route Division | Hickory toward Meridian |
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