Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Stockton 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 Stockton:
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

Stockton was listed as Stockton Courthouse.

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

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

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)

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Stockton:

The following route mentioned Stockton as a scheduled stop:

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (train schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Stockton: www.ci.stockton.ca.us/

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

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