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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Port Allegany post office opened in 1885.

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

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

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

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

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


Railroad Mentions of Port Allegany:

Port Allegany was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Allegany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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