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History · Conehatta

Conehatta’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Conehatta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 1376 at the 2020 census. It is one of the eight communities included in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation and the population is 76% Choctaw. The community takes its name from Conehatta Creek.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,342 to 1,376 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1991.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Conehatta yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Conehatta, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Conehatta is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Conehatta has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Lake Railroad Station in Lake, 9.2 miles away.

Conehatta and the nearest listed places

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Lake Railroad StationNewton County American Legion Post No. 89 HutBoler's InnNewton West Church Historic DistrictAlabama and Vicksburg Railroad DepotMcElroy-Hoye House

Closest to Conehatta

Lake Railroad StationLake · Building9.2miNewton County American Legion Post No. 89 HutDecatur · Built 193410.3miBoler's InnUnion · Built 183511.2miNewton West Church Historic DistrictNewton · District11.4miAlabama and Vicksburg Railroad DepotNewton · Built 190411.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Lake Railroad Station’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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📜 Sebastopol📜 Decatur📜 Lake📜 Union
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