Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Mobile came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Mobile 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 Mobile. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Mobile, 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 Mobile:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Mobile was listed as Mobile Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Mobile was listed as Mobile Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Mobile was listed as Mobile Courthouse.

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

Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Mobile:

Mobile was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Mobile as a scheduled stop:

The Gulf Wind: From the timetable for the Gulf Wind (train schedule from 1969). The defunct Gulf Wind travelled between New Orleans (LA) and Jacksonville (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mobile: www.cityofmobile.org/

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/