Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Rolfe data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa

Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Rolfe:
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)

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing 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.

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

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