Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Dyersburg in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Dyersburg for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Dyersburg:

The following route mentioned Dyersburg as a scheduled stop:

The City of New Orleans: From Illinois Central Railroad timetable for the defunct City of New Orleans (train schedule from 1947). The City of New Orleans travelled between Chicago (IL) and New Orleans (LA)