Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Grundy Center, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this 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 Grundy Center:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Iowa State Gazetteers

Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

In this book, Grundy Center was named Grundy Centre

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

In this book, Grundy Center was named Grundy Centre

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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: