Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Compton came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Compton in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Compton. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Compton, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Compton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Compton is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Compton. See our Misc Page for Compton for more information.