Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Foresman, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

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

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

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

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

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