Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Port Allen:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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 Port Allen in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Port Allen for more information.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Port Allen: www.portallen.org/

The official website for West Baton Rouge Parish: www.wbrcouncil.org/

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