Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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)

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

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

Algiers 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 Algiers. See our Misc Page for Algiers for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Algiers:

Algiers was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)