Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Lawrence 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 Lawrence:
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

Lawrence was listed as Lawrence Courthouse.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Lawrence:

Lawrence was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following routes mentioned Lawrence 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)

The Grand Canyon: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Grand Canyon (schedule from 1969). The Grand Canyon travelled between Chicago (IL) and Los Angeles (CA)

The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan (schedule from 1966). The Kansas Cityan / The Chicagoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Dallas (TX)

The Texas Chief: From Santa Fe Railroad timetable for the defunct Texas Chief (schedule from 1970). The Texas Chief travelled between Chicago (IL) and Houston (TX)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lawrence: www.lawrenceks.org/

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

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