Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Martinez 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 Martinez:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

Martinez was listed as Martinez Courthouse.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Martinez:

The following routes mentioned Martinez as a scheduled stop:

The City of San Francisco: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of San Francisco (train schedule from 1957). The City of San Francisco travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

The California Zephyr: From Amtrak's timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 2017). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and Ememeryville (CA) - with bus service to San Francisco (CA)

The Gold Coast Limited: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Gold Coast Limited (schedule from 1951). The Gold Coast Limited travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Martinez: www.cityofmartinez.org/

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

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