Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Dorrance in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Dorrance for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Dorrance:

Dorrance was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)