Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Tacoma, 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 Tacoma:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Tacoma is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Tacoma:

Tacoma was mentioned in the following schedules:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903)

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 route mentioned Tacoma as a scheduled stop:

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tacoma: www.cityoftacoma.org/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

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