Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Rochelle came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Rochelle in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Rochelle. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Rochelle:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Rochelle:

The following route mentioned Rochelle as a scheduled stop:

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