Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Willow River 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 Willow River:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, a Express Office, no Post Office mentioned

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Willow River:

Willow River was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Willow River: www.ci.willow-river.mn.us/

The official website for Pine County: www.pinecounty.org/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/