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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Glidden, 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 Glidden:
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

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

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

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Glidden. See our Misc Page for Glidden 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/