Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Barnstable, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Barnstable:
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

Barnstable was listed as Barnstable Courthouse.

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

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

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

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

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

We found Barnstable in these Censuses: 2010-1850. See our Census Page for Barnstable for more information.

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