Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Ann Arbor came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ann Arbor in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ann Arbor. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

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 Ann Arbor:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Ann Arbor was listed as Ann Arbor Courthouse.

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.

Shell Oil Road Map for Michigan (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Ann Arbor:

Ann Arbor was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ann Arbor: www.ci.ann-arbor.mi.us/

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

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