Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Mason data came from. The following list of references and mentions is 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 Mason:
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

In this book, Mason was listed as Mason Courthouse.<1>

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

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Mason:

Mason was mentioned in the following schedules:

Chicago and Northwest Railway Time Table (December 1878)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (1871)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)