McHenry, is anunincorporated community in southernStone County,Mississippi. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) south ofWiggins and 3 miles (4.8 km) north ofSaucier. The community is part of theGulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area.
McHenry, Mississippi | |
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 George A. McHenry House in 2013 | |
  McHenry, Mississippi  McHenry, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates:30°42′27″N89°8′18″W / 30.70750°N 89.13833°W /30.70750; -89.13833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Stone |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39561[1] |
| Area code | Area code 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 693920[2] |
History
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The town of McHenry was settled byDr. George McHenry in 1889.[3] The town was situated in thelongleafyellow pine region where lumber mills andfamily farms were the principal forms of livelihood. In 1910, the town had several stores, churches, a school, a bank, and a newspaper office. The State Bank was established in 1902 with capital of $15,000.[4] During that period, the town had a brickyard, and a large planing mill for lumber. With construction of theGulf and Ship Island Railroad through the town in the 1890s, the population increased from 350 to about 1,200 in 1906. By the 1920s, the vast timber resources of south Mississippi had been depleted, and booming lumber towns, such as McHenry, faded rapidly.
A series of fires crippled the business district in McHenry and contributed to its demise.[3] In 1903, a fire of unknown origin destroyed 17 businesses. In 1930, another fire almost destroyed the entire town. Then, in 1939, the main business district burned once again, and the town never recovered.
George McHenry'shome is on theNational Register of Historic Places listings in Stone County, Mississippi.
The grave site of Mississippi pioneer,Lt. Col. John Bond, Jr., is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of McHenry.
Due to its location just north of theHarrison County line, numerous modern residential subdivisions and some commercial uses have been developed in the McHenry area, particularly in the post-Katrina period.[5]
Education
edit- The McHenry community is served by theStone County School District.
Transportation
edit- Highway:U.S. Route 49.
- Railroad:Kansas City Southern Railroad.
References
edit- ^"McHenry ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. RetrievedNovember 11, 2022.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McHenry, Mississippi
- ^abCooper, Forrest Lamar. 2011. Looking Back Mississippi: Towns and Places. University Press of Mississippi, Jackson, MS. Pages 133-137.
- ^Dunbar Rowland (Editor). 1907. Encyclopedia of Mississippi history: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions and persons, Volume 2. S. A. Brant, Madison, Wisconsin.
- ^"McHenry Hill". Archived fromthe original on April 2, 2015. RetrievedMarch 2, 2015.
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