Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Downs 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 Downs:
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.

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Downs:

Downs was mentioned in the following schedule:

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)