Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Glen Allen came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Glen Allen in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Glen Allen. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Glen Allen 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 Glen Allen:
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

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)

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