Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about New York, 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 New York:
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

In this book, New York was listed as New York Courthouse.<1>

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

Shell Oil Road Map for New York (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of New York:

New York was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

The 'Birmingham Special' Time Table (December 1941)

The 'Cannonball' Time Tables (October 1970)

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

The 'Crescent' Time Table (April 1950)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

'The 'George Washington' Time Table (August 1964)

The 'Meteor' Time Table (September 1948)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (1871)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central 'Big Four' Time Tables (August 1908)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables (March 1920)

The 'Silver Meteor' Time Table (June 1941)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

The 'Sunset Limited' Time Table (August 1950)

The 'Texas Eagles' Time Table (November 1948)

The 'Texas Special' Time Table (November 1948)

The following routes mentioned New York 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).

The Havana Special: From the timetable for the Havana Special (schedule from 1933). The defunct Havana Special travelled between New York (NY) and Key West (FL).

The Orange Blossom Special: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Orange Blossom Special (schedule from 1941). The Orange Blossom Special travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL).

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC).

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL).

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL).