Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Bristersburg, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Bristersburg:
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

In this book, Bristersburg was named Bristersburgh.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

In this book, Bristersburg was named Bristersburgh.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

In this book, Bristersburg was named Bristersburgh.

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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