Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Ransom, 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 Ransom:
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

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

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

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