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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Kokomo post office opened in 1845.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Kokomo:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

Kokomo was listed as Kokomo Courthouse.

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 Kokomo in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Kokomo for more information.

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

The official website for Kokomo: www.ci.kokomo.in.us/

The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

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

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









 

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