Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Wales 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 Wales 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, Wales Center was named Wales Centre

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

In this book, Wales Center was named Wales Centre

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

In this book, Wales Center was named Wales Centre

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

On this map, Wales Center was named Wales Centre

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