Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Ada, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably 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 Ada:
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 Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Railroad Mentions of Ada:

Ada was mentioned in the following schedule:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ada: www.ada.mi.us/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/