Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

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

Sorby is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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