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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Orchard Mines came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Orchard Mines in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Orchard Mines. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Orchard Mines, 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 Orchard Mines:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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