Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Colon, 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 Colon:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Colon:

Colon was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)