Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our New Providence 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 New Providence:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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