Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Carlisle came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Carlisle in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Carlisle. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Carlisle:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

Carlisle was listed as Carlisle Courthouse.

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

Carlisle was listed as Carlisle Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Carlisle:

Carlisle was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Carlisle: www.carlislepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/