Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

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

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

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