Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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