Railroad City

English Etymology Named for being the end point of several railroad lines, first used in Indianapolis Locomotive, September 1849.https://indyencyclopedia.org/slogans-and-nicknames/ Encyclopedia of Indianapolis Slogans and Nicknames 1994-11-22 Deborah B. Markisohn 9780253112491 Indiana University Press Proper noun Railroad City en US informal obsolete Indianapolis. en Indianapolis. A Historical and Statistical Sketch of the Railroad City, a Chronicle of Its Social, Municipal, Commercial and Manufacturing Progress, with Full Statistical Tables. 1870 Indianapolis Journal Print Indianapolis, Indiana, United States William Robeson Holloway en Railroad City—Indianapolis, Indiana, is sometimes called by this name as being the end or terminus of many railroads 375 History of Story County, Iowa 1887 Iowa Printing Company A history of Story County, Iowa. Carefully Compiled, from the Earliest Settlement to the Present. March 1, 1887. yes en Indianapolis—the Railroad City 402 Nicknames of U. S. Cities; Races of Mankind. 1920 Press Publishing Company The World Almanac and Encyclopedia yes en The era marked the first in a long line of city initiatives to distinguish itself for its elemental sense of adaptability. Indianapolis became the “Railroad City,” and then, as those tracks began to stretch farther out and crisscross with more density, it became “The Crossroads of America.” The Historic Memorial District of Downtown Indianapolis 2020-08-03 The History Press Rudy Schouten 9781439670040 yes en A midwestern railway hub that claimed “the Railroad City” as its nickname, Indianapolis served as a gateway to the South, the Midwest, and the Northeast, making it an attractive choice for a manufacturer who hoped to distribute products nationwide. Chapter Three 49 Madam C. J. Walker: The Making of an American Icon Erica L. Bell 2021-01-29 9781442260399 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers yes en Boosters in the second half of the nineteenth century justifiably called Indianapolis “the Railroad City.” Indianapolis: A Concise History 2024-03-05 Indiana University Press Jon C. Teaford 9780253068965 yes References en Indianapolis Nicknames for cities