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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Longtown came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Longtown in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Longtown. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

The Longtown post office opened in 1850 and had closed by 1943.

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

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

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

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

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

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









 

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