Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Tar Landing, 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 Tar Landing:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

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

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