Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Prairie Plains:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/