Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Belden 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 Belden:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
Written by: Dawson, John Frank
J.F. Dawson Publishing Company, 1954
(Document found on Google Books)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1995
(Available from Amazon.com)

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