Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Abbeville was listed as Abbeville Courthouse.

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Abbeville:

Abbeville was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/