Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Vincennes 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 Vincennes:
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

Vincennes was listed as Vincennes Courthouse.

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

Vincennes was listed as Vincennes Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

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

Vincennes was listed as Vincennes Courthouse.

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Vincennes:

Vincennes was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following routes mentioned Vincennes as a scheduled stop:

The National Limited: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct National Limited (train schedule from 1941). The National Limited travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Louis (MO)

The Dixie Flagler: From the timetable for the Dixie Flagler (schedule from 1941). The defunct Dixie Flagler travelled between Chicago (IL) and Miami (FL)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Vincennes: www.vincennes.org/

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