Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Port Discovery came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Port Discovery 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 Discovery. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Port Discovery is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Port Discovery post office opened in 1861 and had closed by 1925.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Port Discovery:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Express Office, no Railroad mentioned
List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office
Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Port Discovery. See our Misc Page for Port Discovery for more information.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |