Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Sparland 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 Sparland:
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

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Sparland:

Sparland was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/

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