Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Macomb was listed as Macomb Courthouse.

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Macomb:

Macomb was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)