Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Prophetstown 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 Prophetstown:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks

Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)

Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956)

Published by Shell Oil Company

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