Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Mount Carroll 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 Mount Carroll:
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

Mount Carroll was listed as Mount Carroll Courthouse.

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

Mount Carroll was listed as Mount Carroll Courthouse.

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

Mount Carroll was listed as Mount Carroll Courthouse.

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/

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