Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Alfred 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 Alfred:
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

Alfred was listed as Alfred Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Alfred is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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

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