Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Geddes data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Geddes:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Geddes:

Geddes was mentioned in the following schedules:

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)