Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Old Mines, 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 Old Mines:
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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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