Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Note: When we started collecting data about Fossil, 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 Fossil:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, an Express Office, no Railroad mentioned

Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fossil: www.cityoffossil.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/