Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Rand McNally Map of Illinois (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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