Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Lacon, 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 Lacon:
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

Lacon was listed as Lacon Courthouse.

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

Lacon was listed as Lacon Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Lacon was listed as Lacon Courthouse.

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Lacon:

Lacon was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)