Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Famous. See our Misc Page for Famous for more information.