Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Louisville 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 Louisville:
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

Louisville was listed as Louisville Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Louisville was listed as Louisville Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

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

Shell Oil Road Map for Kentucky (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Louisville in these Censuses: 2000-1990. See our Census Page for Louisville for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Louisville:

The following route mentioned Louisville as a scheduled stop:

The City of New Orleans: From Illinois Central Railroad timetable for the defunct City of New Orleans (train schedule from 1947). The City of New Orleans travelled between Chicago (IL) and New Orleans (LA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Louisville: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/