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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

North Topeka is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The North Topeka post office opened in 1870 and had closed by 1879.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for North Topeka:
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.

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


Railroad Mentions of North Topeka:

North Topeka was mentioned in the following schedule:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Topeka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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