Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Maryland: Official Transportation Map (2003)
Published by the State Highway Administration

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

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