Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Lincoln 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 Lincoln:
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

Lincoln was listed as Lincoln Courthouse.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Lincoln:

Lincoln was mentioned in the following schedules:

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 Lincoln as a scheduled stop:

The California Zephyr: From the timetable for the California Zephyr (train schedule from 1954). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

The California Zephyr: From Amtrak's timetable for the California Zephyr (schedule from 2017). The defunct California Zephyr travelled between Chicago (IL) and Ememeryville (CA) - with bus service to San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lincoln: www.lincoln.ne.gov/

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/