Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Smithdale 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 Smithdale:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Smithdale 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 Smithdale. See our Misc Page for Smithdale for more information.