Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Spruce Pine came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Spruce Pine in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Spruce Pine. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Spruce Pine:
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)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Spruce Pine: www.sprucepine.org/

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcounty.org/

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