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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

 

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

We found Colbert in these Censuses: 2010. See our Census Page for Colbert for more information.

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


Railroad Mentions of Colbert:

The following route mentioned Colbert as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA)

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/