Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Tupelo 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 Tupelo:
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

Tupelo was listed as Tupelo Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Tupelo:

Tupelo was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tupelo: www.ci.tupelo.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/