Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Osco data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

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

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

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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