Holmesville, Mississippiとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Holmesville was named December 11, 1816 in honor of Major Andrew Hunter Holmes by commissioners who were appointed to select a spot for the seat of justice in the geographical center of the newly formed Pike County. This was the center of trade and business for the County for many years. In 1857 the Illinois Central Railroad was built 9 miles west bypassing Holmesville and the more populated area of the County. This shifted the population from the river town of Holmesville to the new railroad towns of Magnolia, Summit, and Osyka. In 1873 Magnolia was voted in as the new county seat and in 1876 a new courthouse was erected. Within 20 years most business' moved out of Holmesville and the people followed. Holmesville is now a ghost town.