Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Adelphi 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 Adelphi. See our Misc Page for Adelphi for more information.