Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Bismarck:

Bismarck was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bismarck: www.bismarck.org/

The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/