Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Akron came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Akron in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Akron. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Akron data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Akron:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Akron was listed as Akron 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

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Akron:

The following routes mentioned Akron as a scheduled stop:

The Ambassador: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Ambassador (train schedule from 1948). The Ambassador travelled between Baltimore (MD) and Detroit (MI)

The Capitol Limited: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Capitol Limited (schedule from 1941). The Capitol Limited travelled between New York (IL) and Chicago (IL)