Do you know of Timbuctoo ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Timbuctoo. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Timbuctoo.<1>

We found mention of Timbuctoo as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Carroll County, Illinois.

Communities Also Named Timbuctoo ...

We found two communities that share the name Timbuctoo.

Within Illinois, the name Timbuctoo is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Yuba County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Timbuctoo [Yuba County].
  • New Jersey
    • Burlington County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Timbuctoo [Burlington County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Timbuctoo ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Timbuctoo:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Timbuctoo - Services available: had a Railroad Station, Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

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)

More Orphans in  Carroll County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Carroll County.