Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Clearwater:

Clearwater was mentioned in the following schedule:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The following routes mentioned Clearwater as a scheduled stop:

The Havana Special: From the timetable for the Havana Special (train schedule from 1933). The defunct Havana Special travelled between New York (NY) and Key West (FL)

The Orange Blossom Special: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Orange Blossom Special (schedule from 1941). The Orange Blossom Special travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Clearwater: www.clearwater-fl.com/

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/