Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Forks of Elkhorn 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 Forks of Elkhorn:
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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

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

Forks of Elkhorn 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 Forks of Elkhorn. See our Misc Page for Forks of Elkhorn for more information.