Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map from 1939 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Glenwood Springs:

Glenwood Springs was mentioned in the following schedules:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following routes mentioned Glenwood Springs 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)

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Glenwood Springs: www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us/

The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/

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