Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Trinidad 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 Trinidad:
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

Trinidad was listed as Trinidad Courthouse.

Map from 1939 (unknown title/publisher)

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

Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Trinidad:

Trinidad was mentioned in the following schedules:

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following routes mentioned Trinidad as a scheduled stop:

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

The Grand Canyon: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Grand Canyon (schedule from 1969). The Grand Canyon travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Trinidad: www.historictrinidad.com/

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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