Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

In this book, Atlanta was listed as Atlanta Courthouse.<1>

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Atlanta:

Atlanta was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

The 'Crescent' Time Table (April 1950)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The 'Silver Comet' Time Table (June 1947)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

The 'Sunset Limited' Time Table (August 1950)

The following routes mentioned Atlanta as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA).

The Dixie Flagler: From the timetable for the Dixie Flagler (schedule from 1941). The defunct Dixie Flagler travelled between Chicago (IL) and Miami (FL).

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL).