Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Metropolis, 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 Metropolis:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Metropolis:

Metropolis was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)