Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Washington 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 Washington:
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

Washington was listed as Washington Courthouse.

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

Washington was listed as Washington Courthouse.

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

Washington was listed as Washington Courthouse.

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Washington:

Washington was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following route mentioned Washington 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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washington: www.washingtonin.us/

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