Gazetteers became widely popular in Britain in the 19th century, with publishers such as Fullarton, Mackenzie, Chambers and W & A. K. Johnston, many of whom were Scottish, meeting public demand for information on an expanding Empire.
Geografski leksikoni postali su vrlo popularni u Britaniji u 19. stoljeću s izdavačima kao što su Fullarton, Mackenzie, Chambers and W & A.K. Johnston, od kojih su mnogi bili škotski, zadovoljavajući javnu potražnju za informacijama o rastućem Carstvu.