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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Westport 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 Westport:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

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

Westport was listed as Westport Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

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

The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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