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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

From that list:

The Mount Palatine post office opened in 1849 and had closed by 1902.

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Mount Palatine:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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