Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/

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