Muldon, Mississippi
Muldon, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 33°43′56″N 88°39′14″W / 33.73222°N 88.65389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 674461[1] |
Muldon, also known as Aberdeen Junction, Loohattan, Loohatten and Louhatten, is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi. Muldon is located southwest of Aberdeen on Mississippi Highway 25.
History
[edit]Muldon is located along the Kansas City Southern Railway.[2]
In 1900, Muldon had a church, a population of 75, and was considered an important cotton shipping point.[3]
A post office operated under the name Aberdeen Junction in 1870 and under the name Muldon from 1870 to 1957.[4]
The Muldon Field is a natural gas producing formation near Muldon.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Muldon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Muldon, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 285.
- ^ "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ Frascogna, Xavier M. "Muldon Field Monroe County, Mississippi". archives.datapages.com. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties | |
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