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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Ackley post office opened in 1865.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ackley:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Second Edition)
Written by: Gannett, Henry
Published by the Department of the Interior, the United States Geological Survey - 1905
(Document found on Google Books)

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

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 Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ackley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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

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









 

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