John Perkins

John Perkins (HM229Q)

Location: Perkinston, MS 39573 Stone County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 47.183', W 89° 8.249'

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In 1860, John Perkins his wife, ad their two daughters lived in a square~timber cabin located on a hill one~tenth of a mile to the northeast. By the mid~1890s a small community formed here, with the Gulf and Ship island Railroad depot and post office both bearing the name for Perkinston, short for "Perkins Town", after the early settler. Perkins died on November 21, 1901, after being struck by a G&SI R.R. locomotive.
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HM NumberHM229Q
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 295466 N 3407881
Decimal Degrees30.78638333, -89.13748333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 47.183', W 89° 8.249'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 47' 10.98" N, 89° 8' 14.94" W
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Area Code(s)601, 228
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1439-1499 US 49, Perkinston MS 39573, US
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