Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Cambridge 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 Cambridge:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Cambridge:

Cambridge was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cambridge: www.ci.cambridge.mn.us/

The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/