Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Luray was listed as Luray Courthouse.

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

Luray was listed as Luray Courthouse.

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

Luray was listed as Luray Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

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