Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney:
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 Punxsutawney in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Punxsutawney for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Punxsutawney:

Punxsutawney was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Punxsutawney: www.punxsutawney.com/

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