Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for South Bend:
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

South Bend was listed as South Bend Courthouse.

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

South Bend was listed as South Bend Courthouse.

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

South Bend was listed as South Bend Courthouse.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of South Bend:

South Bend was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960)

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for South Bend: www.ci.south-bend.in.us/

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

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