The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Artesia was originally Artesia Junction, a junction point on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. During the railroad's construction in the 1850s, an offer was made to the towns of Columbus and Aberdeen to route the railroad through the towns, but both towns refused. Columbus reconsidered a few months later; but by that time, the railway had already chosen a route well to the west of the town. However, the railroad did extend a spur line in order to serve Columbus, and that spur line joins the main line at the site of present-day Artesia.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Artesia’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Artesia is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Artesia has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Motley Slough Bridge in Artesia, 7.3 miles away.
Artesia and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.