Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express 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)

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

Map from 1905 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

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