Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Sparks Hill 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 Sparks Hill:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

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

Rand McNally Map (1881)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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