Muldon, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Muldon, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Muldon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:295
Coordinates:33.7322°N -88.6539°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:674461

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

Muldon is located along the Kansas City Southern Railway.[1]

In 1900, Muldon had a church, a population of 75, and was considered an important cotton shipping point.[2]

A post office operated under the name Aberdeen Junction in 1870 and under the name Muldon from 1870 to 1957.[3]

The Muldon Field is a natural gas producing formation near Muldon.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Howe . Tony . Muldon, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . September 4, 2023.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 285.
  3. Web site: Monroe County . Jim Forte Postal History . September 4, 2023.
  4. Web site: Frascogna . Xavier M. . Muldon Field Monroe County, Mississippi . archives.datapages.com . 5 September 2023.