Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie:
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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Tonganoxie:

Tonganoxie was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

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 ...

The official website for Tonganoxie: www.tongie.org/

The official website for Leavenworth County: www.leavenworthcounty.org/

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