Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Brookings:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Brookings:

Brookings was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Brookings: www.cityofbrookings.org/

The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/