Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield:
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

Pittsfield was listed as Pittsfield Courthouse.

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

Pittsfield was listed as Pittsfield Courthouse.

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

Pittsfield was listed as Pittsfield Courthouse.

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

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 Pittsfield in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Pittsfield for more information.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pittsfield: www.pittsfieldil.org/

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