Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Hancock, 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 Hancock:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office 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 (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Railroad Mentions of Hancock:

The following route mentioned Hancock as a scheduled stop:

The Metropolitan: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Metropolitan (train schedule from 1969). The Metropolitan travelled between Washington (DC) and Cincinnati (OH)