Miscellaneous References and Mentions
While our initial data about Columbiana came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Columbiana in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Columbiana. We hope that they will be useful to you.
Columbiana is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>
From that list:
The Columbiana post office opened in 1896 and had closed by 1897.
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Columbiana:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, a Express Office, no Post Office mentioned
Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)
The GNIS database contains an entry for Columbiana. See our Misc Page for Columbiana for more information.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |