Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Plano:

Plano was mentioned in the following schedule:

Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970)