Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Tampa, 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 Tampa:
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

Tampa was listed as Tampa Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Tampa:

Tampa was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following routes mentioned Tampa 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 Tampa: www.tampagov.net/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/

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