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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Refton 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 Refton. See our Misc Page for Refton for more information.

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/