Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph:
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

Saint Joseph was listed as Saint Joseph Courthouse.

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 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1904 (unknown title/publisher)

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 Missouri (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Saint Joseph:

Saint Joseph was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

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 Saint Joseph: www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/

The official website for Buchanan County: www.co.buchanan.mo.us/

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