Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs:
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.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

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