Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Filson came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Filson in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Filson. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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