Utica in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Utica

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 10, 2015

1. Utica Marker

Inscription. Incorporated March 5, 1880, and named for the native city of Ozias Osborn, an early settler from New York. Utica is noted for the great number of its citizens who have become educators of the deaf.

Erected 1978 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1890.

Location. 32° 6.716′ N, 90° 36.421′ W. Marker is in Utica, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 27 and State Highway 18, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 27. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20695 MS Hwy 27, Utica MS 39175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Utica Normal and Industrial Institute (approx. 4.6 miles away); Old Auburn (approx. 5.6 miles away); Final Plans at Cayuga (approx. 6 miles away); Bear Creek Methodist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); North to the Railroads (approx. 6.4 miles away); Lower Choctaw Boundary (approx. 7.3 miles away);

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Contested Crossing (approx. 8.4 miles away); Historic Crossroads (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utica.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia: Utica, Mississippi. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
2. WeatherBase: Utica, Mississippi. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
3. Genealogy Trails: History of Utica. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
4. Internet Archive: History of Hinds County, Mississippi, 1821-1922. Full text of book (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

5. Osborne Origins: Census Records. Listing of Ozias Osborn in 1800, 1820 & 1830 U.S. Census rolls in New York state. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

6. World of Decay: Abandoned Utica High School, Utica, Mississippi. Blog article and photos, May 24, 2013. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

7. World of Decay: Abandoned Hinds County School, Utica, Mississippi. (Submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

Utica & Educators of the Deaf Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 10, 2015

2. Utica & Educators of the Deaf Markers

Educators of the Deaf Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 10, 2015

3. Educators of the Deaf Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,009 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.