Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Blackbird 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 Blackbird:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Blackbird:

Blackbird was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackbird. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/