Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Michigan City, 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 Michigan City:
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

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

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

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Michigan City:

Michigan City was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (May 1892)

Michigan Central Railroad Time Tables (July 1912)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (July 1902)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Michigan City: www.emichigancity.com/

The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/

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