Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Richmond 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 Richmond:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, an Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Richmond was listed as Richmond Courthouse.

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

Richmond was listed as Richmond Courthouse.

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

Richmond was listed as Richmond Courthouse.

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

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

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