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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Big Cane came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Big Cane in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Big Cane. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

The Big Cane post office opened in 1848 and had closed by 1941.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Big Cane:
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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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