Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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