Do you know of Mason City ???
This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Mason City. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Mason City.
We found mention of Mason City as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Mason County, West Virginia.
This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.
Communities Also Named Mason City ...
We found five communities that share the name Mason City.
Within West Virginia, the name Mason City is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- Please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mason City [Jefferson County].
- Illinois
- Mason County
- Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Mason City [Mason County].
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- Please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Mason City [Cerro Gordo County].
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- Please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Mason City [Custer County].
- Washington
- Okanogan County
- Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Mason City [Okanogan County].
- Alabama
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Mason City ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Mason City:
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mason City - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned
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)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Mason City.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 54/52204 (Place Name: Mason City (RR name for Mason))
County: Mason (FIPS State/County: 54/053)
Class: X3
More Orphans in Mason County ...
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As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Mason County.