Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Kansas 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 Kansas City:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1950)

Published by Shell Oil Company

Shell Oil Road Map for Kansas (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Kansas City:

Kansas City was mentioned in the following schedules:

The 'Twin Star Rocket' Time Table (July 1944)

'Golden State Limited' Time Table (October 1915)

The 'Imperial' Time Table (August 1950)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1933)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following route mentioned Kansas City as a scheduled stop:

The City of Saint Louis: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Saint Louis (train schedule from 1967). The City of Saint Louis travelled between Saint Louis (MO) and Los Angeles (CA).