Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Alden, 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 Alden:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an 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

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.

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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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