Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

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

We found Saint Joseph in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Saint Joseph for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Saint Joseph:

Saint Joseph was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saint Joseph: www.sjcity.com/

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