Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Ayer:

Ayer was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)