Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Gentilly, 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 Gentilly:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

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)

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

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