Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Niles, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this 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 Niles:
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

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 Niles:

Niles was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (1871)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central 'Big Four' Time Tables (August 1908)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)