Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Independence, 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 Independence:
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

Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Independence:

Independence was mentioned in the following schedule:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)