Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga:
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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1999
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2001
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Chattanooga:

Chattanooga was mentioned in the following schedules:

The 'Birmingham Special' Time Table (December 1941)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The 'Morning Star' Time Table (May 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929)

The following route mentioned Chattanooga as a scheduled stop:

The Dixie Flagler: From the timetable for the Dixie Flagler (train schedule from 1941). The defunct Dixie Flagler travelled between Chicago (IL) and Miami (FL).