Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about West Memphis came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of West Memphis in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

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

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

From that list:

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of West Memphis:

West Memphis was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Memphis: www.ci.west-memphis.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/