Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Williston 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 Williston:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2000
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Williston:

Williston was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

The following routes mentioned Williston 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 Williston: www.willistonnd.com/

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