Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Minooka came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Minooka in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

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

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

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Minooka:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Minooka: www.village.minooka.com/

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

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