Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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