Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

Allston 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 Allston. See our Misc Page for Allston for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Allston:

Allston was mentioned in the following schedule:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)