Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Front Royal, 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 Front Royal:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

Front Royal was listed as Front Royal Courthouse.

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

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)

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

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Front Royal in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Front Royal for more information.

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