Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Earnest 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 Earnest:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Earnest. See our Misc Page for Earnest for more information.