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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Tiffin post office opened in 1825.

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

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

Tiffin was listed as Tiffin Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Tiffin was listed as Tiffin Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Tiffin was listed as Tiffin Courthouse.

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

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

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

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


Railroad Mentions of Tiffin:

The following routes mentioned Tiffin 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)

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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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