Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Elgood came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Elgood in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Elgood. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Elgood is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Elgood post office opened in 1885 and had closed by 1983.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Elgood:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned
Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Elgood. See our Misc Page for Elgood for more information.
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |