West Feliciana Railroad

West Feliciana Railroad (HM1RLP)

Location: Woodville, MS 39669 Wilkinson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 5.485', W 91° 17.614'

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The West Feliciana Railroad line was built in this area between 1828 and 1842 to haul cotton from Woodville to the Bayou Sara Landing on the Mississippi River. The West Feliciana Railroad was the first line chartered in Mississippi, in 1831, and the fifth in the United States. It was the first standard-gauge railroad in the South.

The West Feliciana Railroad was purchased by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1892 and abandoned in 1978.
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HM NumberHM1RLP
Year Placed2011
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, April 11th, 2016 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 662762 N 3440985
Decimal Degrees31.09141667, -91.29356667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 5.485', W 91° 17.614'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 5' 29.1" N, 91° 17' 36.84" 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 833-919 US-61, Woodville MS 39669, US
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