Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Handsboro 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 Handsboro:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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