Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Little Compton data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Little Compton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, an Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

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

Shell Oil Road Map for Rhode Island (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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