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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Piqua post office opened in 1831.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Piqua:
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

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

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

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


Railroad Mentions of Piqua:

The following route mentioned Piqua as a scheduled stop:

The Cincinnatian: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Cincinnatian #2 (train schedule from 1969). The Cincinnatian travelled between Detroit (MI) and Cincinnati (OH)

The official website for Piqua: www.piquaoh.org/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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