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Miscellaneous References and MentionsWhile our initial data about Spokane came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Spokane 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 Spokane. We hope that they will be useful to you. Spokane is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1> From that list: The Spokane post office opened in 1891. Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Spokane: Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Mobile Oil Map of Washington (1949)
Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925)
We found Spokane in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Spokane for more information. Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Spokane. See our Misc Page for Spokane for more information. Railroad Mentions of Spokane: Spokane was mentioned in the following schedules: Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970) Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899) Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929) 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 Spokane 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 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) Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Spokane: www.spokanecity.org/ The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/ The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/ Footnotes ...
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