Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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