Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

New Haven is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for New Haven:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

New Haven was listed as New Haven Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

New Haven was listed as New Haven Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

New Haven was listed as New Haven Courthouse.

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

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

Shell Oil Road Map for Connecticut (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found New Haven in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for New Haven for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of New Haven:

New Haven was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The following routes mentioned New Haven as a scheduled stop:

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (train schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Haven: www.cityofnewhaven.com/

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/