Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Greensboro: www.ci.greensboro.nc.us/

The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/