Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

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