Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Elkader. See our Misc Page for Elkader for more information.