Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Queens 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 Queens:
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)

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Queens. See our Misc Page for Queens for more information.