Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Brainerd, 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 Brainerd:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

We found Brainerd in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Brainerd for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Brainerd:

Brainerd was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Brainerd: www.ci.brainerd.mn.us/

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/