Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

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

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for New Hampshire (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Manchester:

Manchester was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following route mentioned Manchester as a scheduled stop:

The Ambassador / New Englander: From the timetable for the defunct Ambasador / New Englander (train schedule from 1941). The Ambasador / New Englander travelled between Boston (MA) and Montreal (QC)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Manchester: www.manchesternh.gov/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/