Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Davis Junction:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a 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)

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Davis Junction:

The following routes mentioned Davis Junction as a scheduled stop:

The City of Portland: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of Portland (train schedule from 1956). The City of Portland travelled between Chicago (IL) and Portland (OR)

The City of San Francisco: From Union Pacific Railroad timetable for the defunct City of San Francisco (train schedule from 1957). The City of San Francisco travelled between Chicago (IL) and San Francisco (CA)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

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