Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

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

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

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 Mackinac Island in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Mackinac Island for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Mackinac Island:

Mackinac Island was mentioned in the following schedules:

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mackinac Island: www.cityofmi.org/

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