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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Hernando was listed as Hernando Courthouse.

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

Hernando was listed as Hernando Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Hernando was listed as Hernando Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/