Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

New Bedford 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 New Bedford:
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

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

New Bedford was listed as New Bedford 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

New Bedford was listed as New Bedford Courthouse.

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 New Bedford in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for New Bedford for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of New Bedford:

New Bedford was mentioned in the following schedule:

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Bedford: www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/

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