Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data 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. 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 Kansas City. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Kansas City 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 Kansas City:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Kansas City:

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kansas City: www.wycokck.org/

The official website for Wyandotte County: www.wycokck.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/