Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Knoxville 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 Knoxville:
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

Knoxville was listed as Knoxville Courthouse.

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

Knoxville was listed as Knoxville Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (1803)
Printed by order of the Post Master General

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

Knoxville was listed as Knoxville Courthouse.

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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)

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

We found Knoxville in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Knoxville for more information.

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

Railroad Mentions of Knoxville:

Knoxville was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Knoxville: www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/