Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Birds Point came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Birds Point in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Birds Point. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Birds Point 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 Birds Point:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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