Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Muskegon 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 Muskegon:
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, Muskegon was listed as Muskegon Courthouse.<1>

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 Muskegon:

Muskegon was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables (March 1920)