Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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