Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

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

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

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

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

The GNIS database contains an entry for Yellow Creek. See our Misc Page for Yellow Creek for more information.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

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