Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

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: