Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau:
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

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

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Cape Girardeau:

Cape Girardeau was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cape Girardeau: www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/