Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Hamden, 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 Hamden:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Hamden:

The following routes mentioned Hamden as a scheduled stop:

The Metropolitan: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Metropolitan (train schedule from 1969). The Metropolitan travelled between Washington (DC) and Cincinnati (OH)

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)