Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for New Rockford:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a 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.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of New Rockford:

New Rockford was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

The following routes mentioned New Rockford 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 ...

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