Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Boston came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Boston in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Boston. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Boston:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

Boston was listed as Boston Courthouse.

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

Boston was listed as Boston Courthouse.

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.

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Boston:

Boston was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)

The following routes mentioned Boston as a scheduled stop:

The Ambassador / New Englander: From the timetable for the defunct Ambasador / New Englander (train schedule from 1941). The Ambasador / New Englander travelled between Boston (MA) and Montreal (QC)

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Boston: www.cityofboston.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/