Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Elizabeth, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

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

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

Elizabeth was listed as Elizabeth Courthouse.

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Elizabeth:

Elizabeth was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following routes mentioned Elizabeth as a scheduled stop:

The Capitol Limited: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Capitol Limited (train schedule from 1941). The Capitol Limited travelled between New York (IL) and Chicago (IL)

The National Limited: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct National Limited (schedule from 1941). The National Limited travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Louis (MO)