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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Congo, 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 Congo:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

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 (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

Footnotes ...

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

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