Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Colleen came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Colleen 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 Colleen. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Colleen is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Colleen post office opened in 1888 and had closed by 1909.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Colleen:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Colleen. See our Misc Page for Colleen for more information.
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The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |