Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Speed 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 Speed:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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