Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Beacon, 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 Beacon:
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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893
Published as a Legislative Document: The Twenty-Fifth General Assembly of the State of Iowa - Vol. 4

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Iowa (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

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