Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Richmond data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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)

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Virginia (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Richmond:

Richmond was mentioned in the following schedules:

Amtrak Time Tables (May 1971)

Amtrak Time Tables (January 2014)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

'The 'George Washington' Time Table (August 1964)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)

The 'Silver Comet' Time Table (June 1947)

The 'Silver Meteor' Time Table (June 1941)

The following routes mentioned Richmond as a scheduled stop:

The Cotton Blossom: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Cotton Blossom (train schedule from 1952). The Cotton Blossom travelled between Washington (DC) and Atlanta (GA).

The Havana Special: From the timetable for the Havana Special (schedule from 1933). The defunct Havana Special travelled between New York (NY) and Key West (FL).

The Orange Blossom Special: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Orange Blossom Special (schedule from 1941). The Orange Blossom Special travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL).

The Palmland: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Palmland (schedule from 1969). The Palmland travelled between Boston (MA) and Camden (SC).

The Silver Comet: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Comet (schedule from 1947). The Silver Comet travelled between New York (NY) and Birmingham (AL).

The Silver Star: From Seaboard Air Line Railroad timetable for the defunct Silver Star (schedule from 1969). The Silver Star travelled between New York (NY) and Saint Petersburg (FL).

The The George Washington: From the inaugural timetable for the George Washington (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway's timetable - April 24th, 1932). The George Washington travelled between Old Point Comfort (VA) and Cincinnati (OH).