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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Keswick 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 Keswick. See our Misc Page for Keswick for more information.


Railroad Mentions of Keswick:

The following route mentioned Keswick as a scheduled stop:

The The George Washington: From the inaugural timetable for the George Washington (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's timetable - April 24th, 1932). The George Washington travelled between Old Point Comfort (VA) and Cincinnati (OH)

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/