Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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

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