Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Edenton 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 Edenton:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

Edenton was listed as Edenton 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

Edenton was listed as Edenton Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

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

Edenton was listed as Edenton 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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Edenton: www.townofedenton.com/

The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/

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