Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Watseka came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Watseka in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Watseka. We hope that they will be useful to you.

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

From that list:

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Watseka:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Watseka:

Watseka was mentioned in the following schedules:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Watseka: www.watsekacity.com/

The official website for Iroquois County: www.iroquois-co.com/

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