Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

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

Along The Tracks, A Directory of Named Places on Michigan Railroads
Written by: Meints, Graydon M.
Published by Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University - 1987
(Available from Amazon.com)

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

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Champion:
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)

Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for Michigan (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

Champion 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 Champion. See our Misc Page for Champion for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Champion:

Champion was mentioned in the following schedule:

Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899)