Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Kalamazoo:
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

Kalamazoo was listed as Kalamazoo Courthouse.

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

Kalamazoo was listed as Kalamazoo Courthouse.

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

Kalamazoo was listed as Kalamazoo Courthouse.

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

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kalamazoo: www.ci.kalamazoo.mi.us/

The official website for Kalamazoo County: www.kalcounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/