Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Alda, 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 Alda:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Alda:

Alda was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)