Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Westminster, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Westminster:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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