Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

In addition: