Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Perth Amboy, 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 Perth Amboy:
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

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

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

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

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Perth Amboy: www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us/

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/