Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Upper Providence, 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 Upper Providence:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

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

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Upper Providence. See our Misc Page for Upper Providence for more information.