Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Charlestown data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Charlestown:
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

Charlestown was listed as Charlestown Courthouse.

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

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

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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