Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

In this book, Riley Center was named Riley Centre

Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

In addition: