Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Pratt came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Pratt in various books and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Pratt. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Pratt data came from. The following 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 Pratt:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

The GNIS database contains an entry for Pratt. See our Misc Page for Pratt for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

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