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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Niantic, 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 Niantic:
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

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

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

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Niantic. 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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