Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Sweetwater, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)

Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Sweetwater:

Sweetwater was mentioned in the following schedules:

The 'Angelo' Time Table (March 1944)

The 'California Special' Time Table (June 1954)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The 'Louisiana Eagle' Time Table (June 1952)

The 'Ranger' Time Table (May 1944)

The 'Texas Eagles' Time Table (November 1948)

The Texas & Pacific Railroad Employees' Time Table #49 (May 1939)