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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Marianna is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Marianna post office opened in 1828.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Marianna:
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

Marianna was listed as Marianna Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Marianna was listed as Marianna Courthouse.

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 Marianna in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Marianna for more information.

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


Railroad Mentions of Marianna:

Marianna was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Marianna as a scheduled stop:

The Gulf Wind: From the timetable for the Gulf Wind (train schedule from 1969). The defunct Gulf Wind travelled between New Orleans (LA) and Jacksonville (FL)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marianna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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