Randy & Mary, In the Illinois Atlas for 1876 in T11S, R4W there is a Union Point P.O. on the western edge of Preston right along the Mississippi River. I don't find anything referring to Old Liberty on this map, different map makers and 9 years I suppose there were changes and/or omissions. I find it interesting that there is no mention of a P.O. at Liberty/Rockwood in this Atlas, however there is a Shiloh Hill P.O. in Mill Creek located just north of Liberty/Rockwood. Debbie On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:51:36 +0000 crainrs@comcast.net writes: > Looking at the 1867 Atlas of Jackson County. If you go SW from Sand > Ridge along the Grand Tower RR line you come to the Fountain Bluff > Station. Just to the SW of that there is a place that looks to me as > named Old Liberty. The map is not that clear, I think that is what > it says. It would be a better location but can't be sure that is > what it says > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: "Mary Riseling" > > >> > To: > > >> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 9:07 PM > > >> > Subject: [ILJACKSO] Liberty Post Office > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >> Where was the Liberty Post Office that is listed on the 1860 > > > >> census. I'm > > >> >> assuming it was somewhere around Grand Tower as the census > > >> information > > >> >> indicates the family is living in Township 10 Range 3 West > would > > >> have > > >> >> been > > >> >> around the Grand Tower and Pomona Townships. > > >> >> > > >> >> Mary Riseling > > >> >> Springfield, IL