Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Moorhead:

Moorhead was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Moorhead as a scheduled stop:

The Western Star: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Western Star (train schedule from 1970). The Western Star travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Moorhead: www.ci.moorhead.mn.us/

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.mn.us/

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