Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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