Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Pensacola came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Pensacola in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Pensacola. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Pensacola, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

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

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Pensacola was listed as Pensacola Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Pensacola was listed as Pensacola Courthouse.

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

Pensacola was listed as Pensacola Courthouse.

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Pensacola:

Pensacola was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Pensacola 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)