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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
ALDERBRANCH (Anderson)
Murphy, Vaughn, 2 May 1863 (CSA)
Murphy, Albert G., 14 Feb 1876
McKelvain, Thos. J. M., 18 Mar
1878
Huddleston, Francis M., 18 Sep
1888
Stovall, Sims M., 24 Nov 1890
(C)
Watson, John H., 25 Nov 1891
(C)
Huddleston, Thos. W., 4 May 1893
(C)
Watson, Thos. R., 8 Feb 1894
(C)
McLen, Ell, 1 Nov 1906
Discontinued 15 Feb 1910; mail
to Palestine
Modified, 18 Apr 1913; mail to
Slocum
ALMEDES
(Anderson)
Fiersh?, Dan'l., 27 Aug 1890
(C)
Discontinued 3 Jan 1891; papers
to Elkhart
ANGLIN'S
(Cherokee, Anderson)
Anglin, V. S., 8 Mar 1847
Discontinued 17 May 1849
ANTIQUITY (Anderson)
Lightfoot, L., 26 Jan 1880
Discontinued 11 May 1880
AYERS
(Anderson)
Beard, Sam'l. E., 16 Nov 1901
(C)
Cg'd to FRANKSTON, 11 Jun 1902
BARTON
(Anderson)
Rogers, Elbert M., 10 Jan 1856
Rogers, Elbert M., 6 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Landis, Sam'l., 13 Aug 1866
Hanke, Dan'l. D., 23 Nov 1874
Discontinued 9 Aug 1875
(Re-established) Pickle, Crawford
W., 1 Sep 1875
Discontinued 1 Dec 1879; mail
to Beaver
BEAVER
(Anderson)
Hanks, Hansford, 27 Jly 1848
Files, Wm. B., 20 Jun 1850
Hamlett, Wm. J., 11 Oct 1851
Woolverton, Wm., 22 Feb 1858
Hamlett, Wm. J., 24 Mar 1859
Hamlett, Wm. J., 17 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Hamlett, Wm. J., 10 Jly 1866
Harper, Thos., 5 Jan 1867
Hamlett, Wm. J., 3 Jun 1868
Discontinued 22 Dec 1868
(Re-established) Pinson, Allen
F., 15 Jly 1870
Monday, W. H., 24 Aug 1874
Hamlett Jr., Wm. J., 21 Dec 1875
Phillips, __?. C., 30 Apr 1878
Phillips, Seabron A., 13 May
1878
Towns, Alonzo H., 19 Jan 1880
Discontinued 25 Jly 1881; mail
to Palestine
BETHEL
(Anderson)
Gilmore, Chas., 16 Dec 1852
McMorris, Henry W., 3 Nov 1855
McMorris, Henry W., 12 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Gee, Mrs. Virginia A., 20 Apr
1866
Kersey, Clinton, 8 Jan 1867
Andrews, Ed., 11 Jly 1870
Barnett, Virginia C., 5 Apr 1880
King, Thos. W. H., 11 Oct 1880
Wallace, Miss Isa, 4 Jan 1884
Cooper, Pitillo B., 2 Jan 1889
Nash, Laura B., 27 Feb 1891 (C)
McCreary, John D., 13 Dec 1892
(C)
Gee, Nannie E., 20 Nov 1893 (C)
Curry, Jas. A., 20 Nov 1899 (C)
Rampy, Hattie A., 17 Jun 1905
Derden, Milze J., 12 Oct 1906
Howell, Belle, 6 Aug 1907
Derden, Mary E., 2 Oct 1909
Discontinued 24 Apr 1914; mail
to Tennessee Colony
BLACKFOOT (Anderson)
Stafford, Wm. U., 3 Jun 1886
Gage, John L., 1 Nov 1886
Wylie, T. F., 28 Dec 1889
Colvin, Harriet L. V., 26 Mar
1890 (C)
Jenkins, Wiley H., 4 Oct 1897
(C)
McDonald, Emlia C., 17 Nov 1899
(C)
Gatewood, Elisha, 8 Jly 1902
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Montalba
BRADFORD
(Anderson)
Bradford, Pond L., 26 May 1882
Scarborough, Anna, 30 Jly 1897
(C)
Discontinued 31 Oct 1907; mail
to Montalba
BRIT
(Anderson)
Gilbert, G. W., 2 May 1904 (Declined)
Holcomb, Jeff D., 18 Jly 1904
McCracken, Louisa J., 3 Feb 1905
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Montalba
BRUSHY
CREEK (Limestone, Anderson)
Rogers, J. C., 22 Nov 1875
Goolsby, J. A., 3 Feb 1882
Alexander, Chris. L., 25 Apr
1883
Cely, John F., 15 Apr 1886
Coker, Robt., 23 Sep 1897
(Order rescinded 7 May 1898)
McDonald, Albert H., 24 Nov 1897
(Order rescinded 7 May 1898)
[as given]
Patterson, John W., 15 Mar 1898
(Order rescinded 7 May 1898)
[as given]
Cely, John F., 15 Apr 1886
Elrod, Lawrence B., 18 May 1899
Gaines, Benj. F., 13 Jan 1903
(C)
Lunsford, Uriah W., 22 Jan 1908
Lunsford, Wm. H., 6 Oct 1913
Gaines, B. F., 18 Feb 1916 (Acting
postmaster)
Evans, Alfred L., 27 Mar 1917
Godley, Arch. G., 16 Feb 1921
Berry, Doyle P., 15 Aug 1922
Cely, Frank I., 17 Jly 1923
Discontinued 31 Jan 1925; mail
to Poynor
CANTRELL
(Anderson)
Patterson, Ruth R., 19 Dec 1901
(C)
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Brushy Creek
CAYUGA
(Anderson)
Davenport, Wm. A., 7 May 1894
(C)
Cornwell, Cora L., 29 Jly 1897
(C)
Godley, Beulah, 3 Aug 1903 (C)
Thomas, Mamie C., 3 Dec 1906
Godley, Beulah, 19 Feb 1909
Harton, Jewel, 2 Apr 1910
Johnson, Jos. A., 5 Oct 1910
Discontinued 16 May 1914; mail
to Tennessee Colony
COUNTY
LINE (Anderson)
Brown, Wm. M., 14 Apr 1903 (C)
Discontinued 30 Jun 1906; mail
to Bradford
DENMARK
(Anderson)
Brown, Isaac W., 2 Aug 1905
Discontinued 30 Mar 1912; mail
to Montalba
(Re-established) Day, Chas. L.,
27 Aug 1913
Discontinued 15 Nov 1917; mail
to Montalba
DENSON
SPRING (Anderson)
Wortham, John W., 28 Dec 1893
(C)
Cone, John P., 27 Jun 1910
Discontinued 14 Feb 1914; mail
to Slocum
(Re-established) Bourman, Joel
H., 1 May 1915
Thompson, Wm. E., 19 Feb 1917
Discontinued 15 Jun 1918; mail
to Percilla
ELKHART
(Anderson, Houston, Anderson)
Kennedy, Jos., 19 Mar 1850
Discontinued 28 Dec 1854
[Apparently re-established; to
Houston Co.]
[Apparently cg'd back to Anderson
Co.]
Bryan, Jas. W., 28 Jan 1874
Caldwell, Wm. S., 13 Oct 1874
Douthit, E. V., 29 Jly 1875
Ray, John C., 17 Jan 1876
Harris, Thos. J., 22 Jly 1878
Bryan, Jas. W., 16 Dec 1879
Horn, Stephen, 19 Jan 1899
Hawthorn, Wm. D., 2 Nov 1905
Kennedy, Aug. E., 20 Sep 1913
Kennedy, Roger Q., 22 Oct 1917
Hawthorn, Wm. D., 16 Jan 1924
ELMTOWN
(Anderson)
Rogers, Benj. F., 11 Dec 1901
(C)
Tippen, Benj. F., 23 Feb 1906
Discontinued 15 Jun 1906; mail
to Palestine
ELROD
(Anderson)
Elrod, John H., 5 Jly 1899 (C)
Discontinued 15 Jan 1900; papers
to Neches
FITZGERALD (Anderson)
Harding, Wm. H., 20 Feb 1888
Kelley, Cornelius D., 15 Jly
1889
Discontinued 30 Jun 1905; mail
to Palestine
FOSTERVILLE (Anderson)
Emerson, Jas. M., 30 Aug 1870
Dickerson, W. R., 31 Aug 1880
Doughty, Felix F., 9 Nov 1880
Neely, J. C., 17 Aug 1881
Milner, T. F., 13 Oct 1881
Welborn, Wm. P., 29 Jan 1883
Emerson, Jas. M., 25 Nov 1885
Whitfield, Dan'l. W., 24 Feb
1904 (C)
Whitfield, Jerrie C., 25 Feb
1905 (Declined)
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Brushy Creek
FRANKSTON (Anderson) (see also AYERS)
Beard, Sam'l. E., 11 Jun 1902
(C)
Garrett, Dallas, 19 Jun 1907
Ayres, Sallie M., 29 Dec 1914
Gardner, Sallie M., 21 Jly 1917
Campbell, Edgar M., 2 Mar 1922
Garrett, Basil L., 1 Dec 1925
(Acting postmaster)
GOODSONVILLE (Anderson)
Garner, Geo. A., 23 Apr 1888
Goodson, Jacob, 1 Feb 1889
Heidleburg, Paul B., 14 Dec 1893
(C)
Cg'd to SAUNDERS, 16 Nov 1901
HANKS
(Anderson)
Herrington, Elijah, 21 May 1894
Discontinued 14 Aug 1894; no
papers
HARDMAN'S (Anderson)
Hardman, F. [Henning?]. A?/N?,
30 Jun 1858
Discontinued 16 Sep 1858
HENDERSONVILLE (Anderson)
Henderson, Dan'l., 19 Jun 1855
Discontinued 23 Mar 1860
(Re-established) Fain, Joel,
21 May 1860
Fain, Joel, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Suspended [date not given] (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
(Re-established) Wallace, Wm.
S., 27 Feb 1867
Discontinued 8 Jly 1870
IONI
(Anderson)
Sadler, Wm. T., 30 Nov 1848
Discontinued 2 Apr 1858
(Re-established) Jones, August
K. W., 2 Jun 1858
Fuller, John B., 10 Nov 1859
Miller, Matt., 10 Feb 1860
Moore, Wm., 14 Jly 1860
Moore, Wm., 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Grayson, Robt. P., 14 Oct 1870
Howe, D., 6 May 1878
Campbell, Wm. H., 24 May 1878
Totty, Wm., 30 Jly 1885
Thompson, Wm. H., 10 May 1888
Bush, Wm. C., 7 Mar 1892 (C)
Thompson, Wm. H., 10 May 1893
(C)
Bush, Jas. E., 27 Aug 1895 (C)
Thompson, Retilla P., 14 Dec
1896 (C)
Discontinued 31 May 1900; papers
to Denson Spring
KICKAPOO
(Anderson)
Mosley, John, 16 Dec 1850
Discontinued 26 Apr 1852
(Re-established) Baker, David
B., 25 Jun 1852
Miller, Wm. R., 2 Dec 1853
Smith, John C?/E?, 19 Nov 1855
Robinson, Asa, 6 Mar 1857
Henderson, Jos. D., 31 Dec 1857
Rhome, Romulus J., 16 Mar 1859
Rhome, R. J., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Baker, D. B., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Mosley, Isham, 14 Mar 1866
Honigsberger, Isaac, 15 Nov 1866
Buckingham, Thos. H., 7 Dec 1866
Barton, Dan'l. Q., 11 Dec 1868
Garland, Thos. L., 24 Aug 1869
Miller, Wm. R., 9 Jan 1877
Miller, Reuben C., 17? Aug 1886
Tubb, Sam'l. M., 29 Feb 1888
Cook, Jas. M., 20 Feb 1891 (C)
Freeman, Pierce, 17 May 1902
(C)
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Neches
LEWIS
(Anderson) (see also SAUNDERS)
Elliott, Rich'd., 19 Sep 1902
(C)
Discontinued 13 Feb 1904; papers
to Andy
MAGNOLIA
(Anderson)
Haygood, Wm. A., 17 Nov 1851
Hagwood, Wm. A., 15 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 24 Apr 1867
(Re-established) Fields, Henry,
21 Dec 1870
Discontinued 3 Oct 1871
MANSON
(Anderson)
Thompson, Franklin F., 31 Jan
1898 (C)
Discontinued 2 Nov 1898; papers
to Elkhart
MARIETTA
(Anderson)
Hardman, Henning A?/N?, 13 Jly
1858
Discontinued 23 Sep 1859
MARLOW
(Anderson)
Millican, Wm. A., 25 Apr 1902
(C)
Discontinued 31 Mar 1903; papers
to Alderbranch
MARLOW'S MILL (Anderson)
Anglin, Wm. R., 9 Sep 1853
Discontinued 24 Aug 1854
MASSEY LAKE (Anderson)
Donson, Ben H., 20 Dec 1922
Wilson Sr., Frank K., 16 May
1925
Hamilton, Mrs. V. R., 24 Jan
1929
MITTO
(Anderson) (see also STILL'S CREEK)
Sumatte, Wm. M., 10 May 1858
Sumatte, Wm. M., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
MIZPAH
(Anderson)
Rose, Anna K., 6 Aug 1901 (C)
Gray, Henry S., 28 Dec 1903
Discontinued 31 Mar 1904; mail
to Blackfoot
MONINGTON (Anderson)
Gaught, Louise A., 30 Aug 1918
Pratt, Sam'l. C., 3 Jun 1920
Johnson, Houston D., 5 May 1921
Hester, Geo. G., 19 Apr 1923
Discontinued 15 Oct 1923; mail
to Palestine
MONTALBA
(Anderson)
Hamlett Jr., Wm. J., 20 Mar 1882
Hamlett, Mrs. Mary E., 10 Jan
1883
Ferguson, John F., 4 Jan 1907
Hendrix, John G., 3 Mar 1908
Harris, Nora, 15 Jly 1920
Hendrix, John G., 9 Dec 1920
Harris, Wm. I., 22 Aug 1923
Sutherlin, Lona R., 18 Apr 1924
Auld, Evelyn, 5 Nov 1931
NECHES
(Anderson) (see also NECHESVILLE)
Dunn, Thos. R., 17 May 1892
Caroll, Frank O., 11 May 1905
Maraman, Edna P., 3 Mar 1910
Mahaffey, Abner D., 12 Dec 1910
Brown, John F., 14 Aug 1914
Daly, Ernest L., 30 Sep 1916
Spalding, Louis E., 11 Mar 1920
Howe, Ed. S., 4 Aug 1922
NECHESVILLE (Anderson)
Capps, John Q. A., 23 Dec 1872
Dunn, Thos. R., 7 Jan 1876
Cg'd to NECHES, 17 May 1892
PALESTINE (Anderson)
Shelton, Chas., 8 Mar 1847
McLure, Alex., 3 Aug 1848
Formwalt, John A., 16 Jly 1853
Wortham, Thos. J. C., 28 Feb
1854
Formwalt, John A., 5 May 1854
Dalton, Sam'l. M., 5 Sep 1854
Bailey, Eli, 29 Dec 1855
Bailey, Eli, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Tunstall, Wm. V., 23 Dec 1865
Cuthbertson, Thos., 5 Aug 1868
Hunt, Albert F., 15 Dec 1869
Mead, Jas. H., 9 May 1870
Butler, Thos. M., 3 Mar 1871
Kelly, Geo. D., 20 Jun 1871
Pells, Jos. F., 21 Oct 1872
Ferguson, Alex., 15 Feb 1886
Dilley, Geo. E., 16 Jan 1890
McReynolds, Z. A., 16 Feb 1894
Hall, Thos., 10 May 1898
Burkitt Jr., Geo. W., 21 Feb
1907
Hearne, John R., 3 Jly 1913 (Acting
postmaster)
Matthews, Robt. C., 1 Aug 1913
Welch, Thos. M., 24 Feb 1923
PARKER'S BLUFF (Anderson)
Stalcup, John J., 24 Aug 1870
Williams, Anderson, 7 Oct 1870
Discontinued 1 Feb 1872
PARKERSVILLE (Anderson)
Ward, Fitzhugh, 24 Mar 1857
Ward, Fitzhugh, 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
PERT
(Anderson)
Dennis, Wm. G?/J?, 15 Jun 1899
(C)
Discontinued 15 Nov 1905; mail
to Neches
PLENTITUDE (Anderson)
Hanks, Jas. S., 19 Nov 1850
Mitchell, Pinckney, 28 Jun 1856
Brooks, Wm. A., 18 Feb 1858
Quarles, Hamilton G., 18 Feb
1859
Henry, Isaac H., 7 May 1860
Henry, [Isaac] H., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Pinson, Thos. L., 21 Dec 1864
(CSA)
Jones, August R. W., 22 Mar 1866
Discontinued 17 Feb 1868
(Re-established) Starr, Jasper,
17 Jun 1870
Discontinued 11 Dec 1873
(Re-established) Starr, Jasper,
1 Jly 1875
Davis, John A., 10 Dec 1877
Discontinued 13 Jun 1883
PRAIRIE
POINT (Anderson)
Kemp, Francis, 26 Feb 1873
Discontinued 10 Jan 1876
(Re-established) Young Jr., John,
24 Feb 1876
Cg'd to TUCKER, 31 Jan 1882
PREWITT'S TAN YARD (Anderson)
Prewitt, Ira, 2 Nov 1858
Prewitt, Ira, 18 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Campbell, Jas.
I., 10 Jun 1867
Discontinued 12 May 1868; mail
to Palestine
PRICE
(Anderson)
Rehm, Margaret M., 5 Sep 1899
(C)
Price, Cynthia, 12 Nov 1900 (C)
Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail
to Montalba
ROADVILLE (Anderson, Houston)
Stewart, Jas., 30 Jly 1852
Lewis, Robt. B., 18 Oct 1854
Wilson, Andrew, 15 Apr 1856
Wilson, Wm. P., 26 Dec 1857
Hatton, Jas. M., 14 Dec 1858
Discontinued 5 Sep 1859
(Re-established) Butler, Chas.
W., 26 Oct 1859
To Houston
County
SALMON
(Anderson)
Salmon, Marydec, 1 Jly 1902 (C)
Morehead, John H., 28 Mar 1911
Smith, Robt. F., 12 Dec 1911
LaRue, Amanda J., 23 Feb 1915
Smith,. Robt. F., 30 Aug 1919
SAND
SPRING (Anderson)
Stewart, Wm., 15 Apr 1850
Discontinued 17 Nov 1851
SAUNDERS
(Anderson) (see also GOODSONVILLE)
Heidleberg, Paul B., 16 Nov 1901
(C)
Cg'd to LEWIS, 19 Sep 1902
SLOCUM
(Anderson)
McDaniel, Edmon T., 4 Jan 1898
(C)
Power, Elberto H., 25 Jun 1903
(C)
Gray, Jas. F., 18 Nov 1904
Henderson, Geo., 3 May 1905
Gray, Jas. F., 5 Aug 1911
Strong, Cora E., 26 Jan 1915
Davis, Arion H., 7 Aug 1928
Discontinued 3 May 1929; mail
to Elkhart
(Re-established) Davis, Arion
H., 6 Dec 1929
STEELBORO (Anderson)
Devany, Geo., 6 May 1891 (C)
Discontinued 15 Nov 1892; mail
to Elkhart
STILL'S CREEK (Anderson)
Gibson, G. W., 28 Feb 1857
Anglin, Valentine S., 16 Apr
1857
[Cg'd] to MITTO, 10 May 1858
TENNESSEE COLONY (Anderson)
Woolverton, John, 24 Mar 1852
King, Zeb. H., 2 May 1860
Hefley, G. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Walker, John,
10 Jun 1867
Discontinued 14 Aug 1871
(Re-established) Avant, Mason
S., 22 Sep 1875
Avant, Marcus E., 24 Sep 1906
TUCKER
(Anderson) (see also PRAIRIE POINT)
Young Jr., John, 31 Jan 1882
Johnston, Henry F., 10 Dec 1883
Glenn, Henry, 14 Feb 1890 (C)
Peebles, Thos. H., 10 Mar 1892
(C)
Keller, John P. C., 6 Sep 1895
(C)
Discontinued 9 Mar 1900; papers
to Palestine
(Re-established) McClanahan,
Florence M., 21 Apr 1900? (C)
McClanahan, Elizabeth R., 26
Sep 1903 (C)
Keeling, Wm. V., 6 Jan 1905
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Palestine
WILD CAT BLUFF (Anderson)
Hunter, H. J., 12 Dec 1859
Hardgrave, Jas. B., 3 Feb 1860
Whatley, Eulicious R., 23 Aug
1860
Whaley, E[ulicious] R., 17 Jan
1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Barry, Geo.,
12 Jan 1870
[further data not found]
YARD
(Anderson)
Gray, Brucy C., 21 Jly 1903 (C)
Discontinued 30 Jun 1911; mail
to Tennessee Colony
(Re-established) Gray, Peter,
14 Sep 1911
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