Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Map from 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

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)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Alton:

Alton was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

The following route mentioned Alton as a scheduled stop:

The Abraham Lincoln: From Baltimore & Ohio Railroad timetable for the defunct Abraham Lincoln (train schedule from 1950). The Abraham Lincoln travelled between Chicago (IL) and Saint Louis (MO)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alton: www.alton-il.com/

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov