Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Rocky Top 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 Rocky Top:
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 Rocky Top in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Rocky Top for more information.

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