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Miscellaneous References and MentionsWhile our initial data about Columbus came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Columbus 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 Columbus. We hope that they will be useful to you. Columbus is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1> From that list: The Columbus post office opened in 1856. Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Columbus: List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Columbus was listed as Columbus Courthouse. Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916) Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895)
We found Columbus in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Columbus for more information. Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Columbus. See our Misc Page for Columbus for more information. Railroad Mentions of Columbus: Columbus was mentioned in the following schedules: Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929) 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) The following routes mentioned Columbus as a scheduled stop: The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR) The City of San Francisco: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of San Francisco (train schedule from 1957). The City of San Francisco travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA) The Gold Coast Limited: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Gold Coast Limited (schedule from 1951). The Gold Coast Limited travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA) The Idahoan: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Idahoan (schedule from 1951). The Idahoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA) Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Columbus: www.ci.columbus.ne.us/ The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/ The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/ Footnotes ...
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