Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Florence came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Florence 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 Florence. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Florence, 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 Florence:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Florence was listed as Florence Courthouse.

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)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Florence was listed as Florence Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Florence was listed as Florence Courthouse.

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

Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Florence in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Florence for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Florence. See our Misc Page for Florence for more information.