Tylertown in Walthall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 22, 2018
1. Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store Marker
In June 1848, Benjamin Lampton and his brother-in-law Cullen Conerly established a post office here in Lampton's mercantile business. Situated on Dry Creek between Conerly's Mill and Tyler's Mill, the store and post office served as the social center of the community for more than a half century. Conerly's became Tylertown in 1879.
Erected 1995 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list.
Location. 31° 7.133′ N, 90° 8.339′ W. Marker is in Tylertown, Mississippi, in Walthall County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street and Bilbo Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tylertown MS 39667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walthall County Courthouse and Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Walthall County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walthall County Veterans Memorial of All Wars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founders Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, March 22, 2018
2. Conerly's P.O. and Lampton's Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2018.
