Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map from 1930 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Phoenix is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Phoenix:

The following route mentioned Phoenix as a scheduled stop:

The El Capitan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct El Capitan (train schedule from 1938). The El Capitan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)