Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Sylvan Grove 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 Sylvan Grove:
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.

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 Sylvan Grove in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Sylvan Grove for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Sylvan Grove:

Sylvan Grove 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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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