Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Canandaigua 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 Canandaigua:
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

Canandaigua was listed as Canandaigua Courthouse.

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

Canandaigua was listed as Canandaigua 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

Canandaigua was listed as Canandaigua Courthouse.

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

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Canandaigua:

Canandaigua was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Canandaigua: www.canandaigua.govoffice.com/

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/