Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Lexington 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 Lexington:
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

Lexington was listed as Lexington 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

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 Lexington in these Censuses: 2010-2000. See our Census Page for Lexington for more information.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lexington: www.ci.lexington.tn.us/

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