Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Minot 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 Minot:
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.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Minot:

The following routes mentioned Minot 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 ...

The official website for Minot: www.web.ci.minot.nd.us/

The official website for Ward County: www.co.ward.nd.us/

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