Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Minden, 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 Minden:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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