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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/