Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map from 1905 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Ford. See our Misc Page for Ford for more information.