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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Sanford, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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

In addition:

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Sanford:

The following routes mentioned Sanford as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA).

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC).

Footnotes ...

<1>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/