Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Hazard was listed as Hazard Courthouse.

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)

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

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

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

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

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