Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Paducah came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Paducah in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Paducah. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Paducah, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Paducah:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Paducah was listed as Paducah Courthouse.

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)

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

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

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

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

We found Paducah in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Paducah for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Paducah:

Paducah was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The following route mentioned Paducah 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)