Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Anaheim came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Anaheim in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

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

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

From that list:

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2002
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Anaheim:

Anaheim was mentioned in the following schedules:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following route mentioned Anaheim as a scheduled stop:

The San Diegan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct San Diegan (train schedule from 1969). The San Diegan travelled between Los Angeles (CA) and San Diego (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Anaheim: www.anaheim.net/

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/