Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Iowa State Gazetteers
Written by: Hair, James T.
Published by Bailey & Hair
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

Ottumwa was listed as Ottumwa Courthouse.

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

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

Ottumwa was listed as Ottumwa Courthouse.

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

Ottumwa was listed as Ottumwa Courthouse.

Map from 1905 (unknown title/publisher)

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Ottumwa:

Ottumwa was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following routes mentioned Ottumwa as a scheduled stop:

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (train schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

The California Zephyr: From Amtrak's timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 2017). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and Ememeryville (CA) - with bus service to San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ottumwa: www.ci.ottumwa.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/