Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Summitville 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 Summitville:
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)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Map from 1905 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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