Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Beaufort data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Beaufort:
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

Beaufort was listed as Beaufort Courthouse.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Beaufort was listed as Beaufort Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Beaufort was listed as Beaufort Courthouse.

Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for North Carolina (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/