Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Princeton 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 Princeton:
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

Princeton was listed as Princeton Courthouse.

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)

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

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

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Princeton:

The following route mentioned Princeton as a scheduled stop:

The City of New Orleans: From Illinois Central Railroad timetable for the defunct City of New Orleans (train schedule from 1947). The City of New Orleans travelled between Chicago (IL) and New Orleans (LA)