Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne:
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, Fort Wayne was listed as Fort Wayne Courthouse.<1>

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

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

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

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

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916)

Shell Oil Road Map for Indiana (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Fort Wayne:

Fort Wayne was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (1871)

New York Central 'Big Four' Time Tables (August 1908)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables (March 1920)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)