Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Dimmick 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 Dimmick:
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)

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

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

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