Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Ottawa 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 Ottawa:
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

Ottawa was listed as Ottawa Courthouse.

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

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

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Ottawa:

Ottawa was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ottawa: www.cityofottawa.org/

The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/

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