Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Laredo:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

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

Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Laredo:

Laredo was mentioned in the following schedule:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laredo: www.ci.laredo.tx.us/

The official website for Webb County: www.webbcounty.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/