Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Madelia was listed as Madelia Courthouse.

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

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

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

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