Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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.

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