Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Austen, 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 Austen:
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

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 West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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