Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Pekin, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this 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 Pekin:
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

In this book, Pekin was listed as Pekin Courthouse.<1>

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

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 1860 (unknown title/publisher)

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

In addition:

Railroad Mentions of Pekin:

Pekin was mentioned in the following schedules:

New York Central 'Big Four' Time Tables (August 1908)

New York Central Railroad Time Table (April 1950)