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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Seattle came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Seattle 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 Seattle. 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 Seattle:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

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

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


Railroad Mentions of Seattle:

Seattle was mentioned in the following schedules:

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

The following routes mentioned Seattle as a scheduled stop:

The Empire Builder: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Empire Builder (train schedule from 1947). The Empire Builder travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

The Idahoan: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct Idahoan (schedule from 1951). The Idahoan travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

The Western Star: From Great Northern Railroad timetable for the defunct Western Star (schedule from 1970). The Western Star travelled between Chicago (IL) and Seattle (WA)

The official website for Seattle: www.cityofseattle.net/

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/




 

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