Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Bluff Springs 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 Bluff Springs:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

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)

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

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

Railroad Mentions of Bluff Springs:

Bluff Springs was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluff Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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