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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Worton, 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 Worton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/