Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our New Castle 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 New Castle:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, an Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

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

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

In this book, New Castle was listed as New Castle Courthouse.<1>

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)

Published by John T. Towers

In this book, New Castle was listed as New Castle Courthouse.<1>

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Indiana (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of New Castle:

New Castle was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

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

Pennsylvania Railroad Time Tables (March 1920)