Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
Written by: Dawson, John Frank
J.F. Dawson Publishing Company, 1954
(Document found on Google Books)

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Denver:

The following routes mentioned Denver as a scheduled stop:

The City of Saint Louis: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Saint Louis (train schedule from 1967). The City of Saint Louis travelled between Saint Louis (MO) and Los Angeles (CA)

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr 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 El Capitan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct El Capitan (schedule from 1938). The El Capitan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Denver: www.denvergov.org/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/