Newton station in the USA is a historic railroad depot in Newton, Mississippi.
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Mississippi Landmarks". Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot Waymarking.com
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| Preceding station | Illinois Central Railroad | Following station | ||
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| Lawrence toward Shreveport
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Vicksburg Route Division | Hickory toward Meridian
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