Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Troy is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Hixson Map of Montana (1950)
Published by Hixson Map Company

North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2000
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Montana (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Map of Montana (1951)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Troy:

Troy was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

The following routes mentioned Troy as a scheduled stop:

The Empire Builder: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Empire Builder (train schedule from 1947). The Empire Builder travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Troy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountymt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/