Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Olney data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Olney:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

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

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

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

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