Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Peeled Chestnut came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Peeled Chestnut 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 Peeled Chestnut. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Peeled Chestnut is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Peeled Chestnut post office opened in 1846 and had closed by 1909.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Peeled Chestnut:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Peeled Chestnut. See our Misc Page for Peeled Chestnut for more information.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |