Miscellaneous References and Mentions

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

Beloit 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 Beloit:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

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)

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

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

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

Railroad Mentions of Beloit:

Beloit was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Beloit: www.ci.beloit.wi.us/

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/