Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our State Center 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 State 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, State Center was named State Centre

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

In this book, State Center was named State Centre

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)

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

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of State Center:

State Center was mentioned in the following schedules:

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (September 1901)

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (June 1913)