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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Divernon, 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 Divernon:
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.

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/