Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth:
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

Portsmouth was listed as Portsmouth Courthouse.

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

Portsmouth was listed as Portsmouth Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

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

Portsmouth was listed as Portsmouth Courthouse.

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 Portsmouth in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Portsmouth for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Portsmouth:

Portsmouth was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Portsmouth: https://cityofportsmouth.com/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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