Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Penn Yan, 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 Penn Yan:
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

Penn Yan was listed as Penn Yan Courthouse.

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

Penn Yan was listed as Penn Yan Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Penn Yan was listed as Penn Yan Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Penn Yan:

Penn Yan was mentioned in the following schedule:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)