Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Harpers Ferry data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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

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

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Harpers Ferry:

The following routes mentioned Harpers Ferry as a scheduled stop:

The Ambassador: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Ambassador (train schedule from 1948). The Ambassador travelled between Baltimore (MD) and Detroit (MI)

The Metropolitan: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Metropolitan (schedule from 1969). The Metropolitan travelled between Washington (DC) and Cincinnati (OH)