Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Mercers Bottom data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mercers Bottom:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express 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.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Mercers Bottom. See our Misc Page for Mercers Bottom for more information.