Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Darien Center data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Darien Center:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)

Published by the Government Printing Office

In this book, Darien Center was named Darien Centre

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

In this book, Darien Center was named Darien Centre

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

In this book, Darien Center was named Darien Centre

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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