Woodville in Wilkinson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Jacob Cohen Cottage
1800's
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019
1. Jacob Cohen Cottage Marker
Built by prominent Jewish businessman Jacob Cohen who lived next door. Cottage used for rentals, an office, later an antique shop.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 31° 6.252′ N, 91° 17.856′ W. Marker is in Woodville, Mississippi, in Wilkinson County. It is on Main Street (State Highway 24) west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodville MS 39669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cohen House (a few steps from this marker); D'Aquila Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); Polk's Meat Market (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Joseph Homestead (about 300 feet away); Old Woodville Hotel (about 300 feet away); Metzger-Bryan House (about 400 feet away); Habig House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodville.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019
2. Jacob Cohen Cottage Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
