Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Bertrand, 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)

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.

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

Railroad Mentions of Bertrand:

Bertrand was mentioned in the following schedules:

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)