Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Winter Park 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 Winter Park:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Winter Park:

The following routes mentioned Winter Park 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 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 Winter Park: www.ci.winter-park.fl.us/

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyfl.net/

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