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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Elkhart, 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 Elkhart:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

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

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