Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

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

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

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