Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Grand Junction:

Grand Junction was mentioned in the following schedules:

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

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