Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about West Plains came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of West Plains in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

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

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for West Plains:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

West Plains was listed as West Plains Courthouse.

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Plains: www.westplains.net/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/