Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Confidence data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa

Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Confidence:
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

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

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

In addition: