Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Abbotsford data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Abbotsford:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Ontario
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2008
(Available from Amazon.com)

The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Second Edition)
Written by: Gannett, Henry
Published by the Department of the Interior, the United States Geological Survey - 1905
(Document found on Google Books)

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Abbotsford. See our Misc Page for Abbotsford for more information.