Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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