Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Bird-in-Hand, 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 Bird-in-Hand:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Bird-in-Hand 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 Bird-in-Hand. See our Misc Page for Bird-in-Hand for more information.