Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Handsom 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 Handsom:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, 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.

Handsom is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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