Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Wake Forest:

The following route mentioned Wake Forest as a scheduled stop:

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