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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Tescott post office opened in 1893.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Tescott:
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 Tescott in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Tescott for more information.

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


Railroad Mentions of Tescott:

Tescott was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

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

The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/

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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