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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Faison, 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 Faison:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

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

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

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Faison. See our Misc Page for Faison 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/