Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Porters came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Porters in various books and other sources.

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Porters, 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 Porters:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

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