Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Gilmer, 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 Gilmer:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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