Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Backbone 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 Backbone:
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 Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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