Editing Gazetteer (section)

====Modern era====
Gazetteers became widely popular in [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Britain]] in the 19th century, with publishers such as [[Archibald Fullarton|Fullarton]], [[William Mackenzie (publisher)|Mackenzie]], [[William Chambers (publisher)|Chambers]] and [[Johnston Press#History|W & A.&nbsp;K. Johnston]], many of whom were [[Scotland|Scottish]], meeting public demand for information on an expanding Empire. This British tradition continues in the electronic age with innovations such as the [[National Land and Property Gazetteer]], the text-based [[Gazetteer for Scotland]], and the new (2008) [[National Gazetteer (for Scotland)]], formerly known as the Definitive National Address – Scotland National Gazetteer. In addition to local or regional gazetteers, there have also been comprehensive world gazetteers published; an early example would be the 1912 world gazetteer published by [[Lippincott Williams & Wilkins]].<ref name="aurousseau 66">Aurousseau, 66.</ref> There are also interregional gazetteers with a specific focus, such as the gazetteer of the Swedish atlas "Das Bästas Bilbok" (1969), a road atlas and guide for [[Sweden]], [[Norway]], [[Finland]], and [[Denmark]].<ref name="murphy 113">Murphy, 113.</ref>

The 19th century was also a time that gazetteers became popular in American states. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia were among states with their own versions. Other states appeared in collections, such as ''The New England Gazetteer'' (1839).<ref>Hayward, J. ''The New England Gazetteer''. 9<sup>th</sup> edition. Concord, NH: Boyd & White, 1839</ref> and ''The Western Gazetteer'' (1817).<ref>Brown, S.R. ''The Western Gazetteer; or, Emigrant's directory, containing a geographical description of the western states and territories, viz. the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi: and the territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western. '' Auburn, NY:  H.C. Southwick. 1817</ref>    New York State, which underwent rapid changes in population and infrastructure (canals; railroads) during the 19th century, saw published at least six substantial gazetteers.<ref>Goodman, W.M. “New York’s Century of Gazetteers: 1800-1899”. ''NewYorkAlmanack'' website. April 24, 2025.  URL: <nowiki>https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2025/04/new-yorks-gazetteers-1800-1899/</nowiki></ref>  The first two (1813 and 1824) were compiled by the writer and inventor [[Horatio Gates Spafford, Sr.|Horatio Gates Spafford]],<ref>Spafford, H.G. ''A Gazetteer of the State of New York ...'' Albany, N.Y.: B. D. Packard, 1824.  Archived and available online at: <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/gazetteerofstate00spaf/page/30/mode/2up</nowiki>  </ref> father of lawyer and poet [[Horatio Spafford|Horatio Gates Spafford]] (jr.) For John Homer French’s gazetteer (1860), he extensively re-surveyed the entire state, to improve the accuracy of his maps and geographic descriptions.<ref>French, J.H. ''Gazetteer of the State of New York ...'' Syracuse, N.Y.: R.P. Smith, 1860.  Archived and available online at: <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/gazetteerofstate04fren/page/n11/mode/2up</nowiki></ref> [[Franklin B. Hough]], a statistician who later gained renown in forestry, published his own gazetteer in 1872.<ref>Hough, F.B. ''Gazetteer of the State of New York ...'' Albany, N.Y.: Andrew Boyd, 1872.  Archived and available online at: <nowiki>https://archive.org/details/gazetteerofstate00houg/</nowiki></ref>