Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Shorts Creek, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Shorts Creek:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

Shorts Creek 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 Shorts Creek. See our Misc Page for Shorts Creek for more information.