The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗It is believed that early settlers in Middleton came from Slab Town, a small settlement about 3 miles (5 km) north. The town was originally called "Jenkins-McCommons Crossing", after Jesse Jenksins and William Taylor McCommons. These two men came to the area from North Carolina in 1849 and donated the majority of land where Middleton is today. Following the expansion of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and the construction of a railroad depot, Middleton was chartered in 1850. It was named after an official at the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. The town suffered greatly during the Civil War. After the war, only one building, a small log structure that served as a store, was left standing.
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Nothing in Middleton is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Middleton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pocahontas School in Pocahontas, 5.3 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.