Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
BURNET COUNTY, TEXAS
1852 - 1930
BACKBONE VALLEY (Burnet)
Cates, Rich'd. F., 1 Jly 1874
Cg'd to KING SPRING, 7 Feb 1877
BERTRAM
(Burnet) (see also SOUTH GABRIEL)
Weston, Peter R., 8 Dec 1882
Riley, Jas. D., 19 Feb 1889
Poole, Robt. Z?, 18 Apr 1893
Weston, Peter R., 25 Jun 1897
Weston, Amanda, 25 Oct 1906
Starr, Wm. A., 16 Sep 1909
Taylor, Chas. A., 3 Mar 1915
Johnson, Ed. P., 15 Jly 1924
(Acting postmaster)
Johnson, Mrs. E. P., (Vina),
24 May 1927 (Acting postmaster)
McNabb, Ed. R., 24 Sep 1927 (Acting
postmaster)
Johnson, Vina, 19 Dec 1927
BRIGGS
(Burnet) (see also TAYLOR'S GIN)
Brown, Jas. M., 21 Jun 1898
Hall, Jesse T., 19 Jan 1899
Clinkscales, Wm. E., 21 Aug 1920
BURNET
(Burnet)
Vandeveer, Logan, 30 Aug 1852
Schoton, Andrew, 19 Oct 1855
Moore, Thos., 26 Feb 1858
Haynie, Stephen A. J., 24 Jly
18___?
Haynie, Jas. M., 1 Sep 1860
Stokes, Jas. R., 1 Jan 1861
Stokes, J. B., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Calvert, Hugh H., 23 Jan 1866
Alexander, John, 18 Oct 1867
Discontinued 5 Jly 1871
(Re-established) Coffee, Mary
E., 14 Aug 1871
Stapp, John H., 16 Jan 1888
Long, David H., 8 Feb 1892
Pearson, Chris C., 2 Jly 1895
Pearson, Miss Willie I., 6 Feb
1897
L(e]amon, Miss Mattie, 19 Jun
1899
Burns, H. A., 18 Feb 1910
Brown, M. B., 18 May 1914
Chamberlain, Louis S., 2 Feb
1915 (Acting postmaster)
Atkinson, H. F., 16 Mar 1917
Chamberlain Jr., Louis S., 5
Sep 1918
Landon, Minnie L., 5 Jan 1923
Gibbs, Mrs. Minnie L., 23 Oct
1927 (Name cg'd by marriage)
BURN'S FORD (Burnet)
Eubank, Jos. H., 2 Sep 1857
Discontinued 21 Sep 1859
CHAPPEL
(Burnet)
Thomas, Lewis, 17 Mar 1888
Mitchell, Geo. A., 26 Sep 1888
or 89
Cg'd to FAIRLAND, 12 Mar 1890
CLOVER
(Travis, Burnet)
Burton, Wiley O., 6 Apr 1905
Discontinued 14 Feb 1914; mail
to Spicewood
CORWIN
(Burnet)
Wood, Thos. T., 5 Sep 1878
Discontinued 29 Sep 1882?; mail
to Double Horn
(Re-established) Barnhart, John
S., 18 Sep 1883
Nichols, D. B., 7 Dec 1885
Wood, Thos. P., 3 Feb 1886
Discontinued 15 Nov 1899; papers
to Double Horn
COW
CREEK (Burnet)
Turner, E. P., 21 Aug 1876
Discontinued 19 Sep 1877
DOBYVILLE (Burnet)
Wolf, Thos. S., 21 Jun 1874
Barker, S. L., 22 Oct 1875
Barker, Priscilla J., 17 Mar
1879
Lauderdale, Jas. S., 13 Sep 1881
Shelburn, Mrs. Rebecca, 9 Jly
1883
Cg'd to POMONA, 23 Nov 1889
DOUBLE
HORN (Burnet)
Holland, Wm. H., 13 Oct 1857
Yett, Pleasant M., 5 Sep 1859
Yett, P. M., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Richter, Rudolphus, 8 Oct 1866
Chunn, Zach. T., 21 Jly 1882
Rust, Robt. S., 8 Dec 1885
Husband, Henry Geo., 15 Jan 1887
Clark, Jas. N., 1 Nov 1887
Schroeter, Aug., 8 Aug 1892
Sims, Scott, 15 Nov 1910
Discontinued 31 Jly 1911; mail
to Marble Falls
DRAGOO
(Burnet)
Kirk, Josephus M., 11 Aug 1880
Chamberlain, Thos. A., 17 Nov
1880
Jones, Fannie, 6 Dec 1880
Discontinued 7 Mar 1883; mail
to Burnet
FAIRLAND
(Burnet) (see also CHAPPEL)
Rainier, Stephen D., 12 Mar 1890
(C)
Wood, Columbus R., 1 Apr 1891
Grant, Wm. N., 2 Jun 1898
Carter, Charley T., 25 May 1907
Beard, Phillip T., 11 Dec 1908
Holland, Porter D., 1 Jun 1910
Phillips, Robt. J., 30 Jan 1912
Gaddy, Virgil M., 27 Oct 1913
Bible, Clifford J., 24 Oct 1930
FAUBION
(Burnet)
Faubion, Wm. J., 9 Dec 1886
Pangle, Jas. B., 3 Dec 1887
Discontinued 7 Nov 1888; papers
to Smithwick
GRANITE
(Burnet)
Gaston, Wm. S., 16 Dec 1886
Daniel, John R., 10 Sep 1887
Discontinued 24 Oct 1888; papers
to Chappel
[Apparently re-established]
Norton, Nimrod L., 20 Nov 1889
(C)
Cg'd to GRANITE MOUNTAIN, 25
Jan 1890
GRANITE
MOUNTAIN (Burnet) (see also GRANITE)
Norton, Nimrod L., 25 Jan 1890
(C)
Darragh Jr., Thos., 21 Aug 1893
Nanny, Miss Lue V., 1 Apr 1899
Shirley, Lue V., 19 May 1902
Nanney, Wm. J., 6 Jly 1907
Discontinued 15 Jly 1911; mail
to Marble Falls
HAPPY
HOLLOW (Burnet)
Kennedy, Matt., 18 Jly 1876
Davis, G. T., 6 Aug 1877
Roud, Miss Francis, 28 Sep 1877
Discontinued 23 Nov 1877
HOOVER
(Burnet)
Phelan, Ezra M., 13 Jun 1892
Discontinued 20 Aug 1892; mail
to Fairland
HOOVERS
VALLEY (Burnet)
Mabry, John J., 7 Jun 1879
Discontinued 7 Jly 1881
HOPEWELL
(Burnet, Williamson)
Reed, David C., 21 Aug 1876
Sims, Wm. E., 16 Sep 187__?
Williamson, John B., 17 Nov 1880
Black, C. C., 26 Jun 1882
To Williamson
County
JOPPA
(Burnet)
Childers, Wm. F., 24 Nov 1891
Smith, Rachel A., 2 Nov 1901
Discontinued 14 Dec 1903; papers
to Bertram
(Re-established) Smith, Rachel
A., 28 Dec 1903 (Declined)
Hodges, J. D., 24 Feb 1904
[Order re-establishing post office]
rescinded 21 Apr 1904)
KING
SPRING (Burnet) (see also BACKBONE VALLEY)
Haynes, John J., 7 Feb 1877
Discontinued 10 Nov 1879
LACY
(Burnet)
Linn, John E., 26 Jan 1880
Woodall, Miss Sue, 22 Sep 188__?
Gillespie, __?. M., 24 Oct 1887
Discontinued 2 Jly 1888; papers
to Chappel
(Re-established) Gray, V. R.
B., 14 May 1890
Discontinued 9 Apr 1891; no papers
LAHAI
(Burnet)
Wix, Lewis L., 15 Aug 1890
Discontinued 25 Nov 1892; mail
to Bertram
LAKE
VICTOR (Burnet)
Ramsey, Francis A., 12 Feb 1903
Jinkins, Ross O., 24 Sep 1910
Traweck, Alex'r. H., 19 Mar 1915
Forehand, Dee, 13 Jly 1918
Riggs, Helen F., 21 Jun 1920
MAHOMET
(Burnet)
Ater, Geo., 14 Dec 1857
Ater, Geo., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Ater, Albert M., 7 Mar 1866
Ater, I. Sanford, 1 Dec 1873
Ater, Allen J., 18 Apr 1876
Lister, Henry, 21 Oct 1878
Mahomet, August G., 15 Jly 1879
Ater, Allen J., 13 Aug 1879
Durr, Abram, 6 Jun 1881
Ramsey, Alex. M., 10 Jan 1883
Stewart, Chris. C., 8 Aug 1894
Harrison, Sallie H., 11 Sep 1897
Hamilton, John C., 25 Feb 1899
Williams, Wm. J., 18 Feb 1902
Discontinued 31 Jly 1916; mail
to Bertram
MARBLE
FALLS (Burnet)
Gaston, Wm. S., 25 Jly 1884
Roper, John A., 21 Sep 188__?
Charlton, Robt. G., 13 Apr 1889
Jackson, Peter C., 22 Oct 1889
(Rescinded 20 Nov 1889)
Charlton, Robt. G., 13 Apr 1889
Lacy, Wm., 16 Aug 1890
Mangum, John, 9 Apr 1891
Arnall, Jas. A., 15 Nov 1892
Rowney, Firman J., 13 Dec1897
Cochran, Wm. P., 20 Feb 1901
Cochran, Effie J., 26 Aug 1907
Smith, Carrie E., 1 Aug 1913
Singleton, Darsy M., 2 Jun 1922
MARBLE
HILL (Burnet)
Moor, Sam'l. F., 3 May 1872
Discontinued 15 Jan 1873
MIDDLE
GABRIEL (Burnet)
Fowler, Sam'l. F., 15 Apr 1878
Discontinued 20 Jan 1879
MORMON
MILLS (Burnet)
Hubbard, John R., 23 May 1856
Haynie, Thos. J., 24 Aug 1857
McCartney, Elisha B., 31 Mar
1859
Hunt, Thos. W., 14 Feb 1860
Discontinued 10 Apr 1860
(Re-established) Eubank, Jos.
H., 17 May 1860
Posey, Harrison, 9 Oct 1866
Discontinued 20 Jan 1869
(Re-established) Thomas, Louis,
6 Jun 1870
Helms, Elijah, 19 Dec 1870
Thomas, Lewis, 8 Mar 1871
Discontinued 3 Oct 1871
(Re-established) Winter, Louis,
13 Nov 1871
Knight, Jas., 9 Feb 1874
Thackston, Mrs. Harriet C., 14
Apr 1874
Discontinued 6 May 1875
NARUNA
(Burnet)
Spitler, Wm. M., 19 Jun 1878
James, Newton, 5 Mar 1883
James, J. N., 4 Apr 1883
Zimmerman, Jas. W., 1 May 1883
Hoover, Wm., 21 Feb 1884
Weaver, Jas. I., 8 Dec 1884
Ivey, Alex. C., 28 Aug 1886
Springer, Elisha L., 29 Dec 1898
Marrs, Jas. B., 26 Sep 1900
Traweek, Osceola L., 30 Oct 1901
O'Hair, Volly, 20 Apr 1903
Adams, Mary H., 18 Jly 1905
Discontinued 15 Oct 1906; mail
to Lampasas
OAKLALLA
(Burnet)
Kincaid, Jas. M., 19 May 1879
Goodwin, John W., 18 Jan 1881
Hoover, Dan'l. D., 27 Sep 1881
Kincaid, Jas. M., 7 Mar 1882
Discontinued 26 May 1882; mail
to Lampasas
(Re-established) Williams, Wm.,
12 Dec 1883
Hoover, Dan'l. D., 27 Mar 188__?
Coates, Mrs. Zula E., 16 Jan
1888
Gillum, Absalom B., 8 May 1890
Reinhardt, Chas. D., 27 Jly 1892
Love, F. W., 3 Nov 1893
Williams, Jas. D., 5 Dec 1893
Gillum, Josephine, 21 May 1896
Ballard, Jas. W., 10 Feb 1902
Gillum, Absalom B., 2 Dec 1902
Kirk, Jacob C., 22 Dec 1905
OATMEAL
(Burnet)
Scott, John, 13 Dec 1853
Peabout, Vincent, 1 Apr 1856
Scott, Geo., 21 May 1856
Rountree, Jas. M., 20 Sep 1856
Rountree, Jas. L., 13 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Murphy, John A., 26 Jun 1866
Discontinued 11 Oct 1866
(Re-established) Scott, Miss?/Mrs.?
Elizabeth, 5 Jan 1867
Discontinued 30 Dec 1867
(Re-established) Boyce, Jas.,
26 Jun 1868
Locket, Melville B., 27 Jan 1871
Rountree, Jas. L., 25 Mar 1873
Discontinued 4 Sep 1874
(Re-established) Rountree, Jas.
L., 24 May 1875
Discontinued 26 Jan 1876
O'HAIR'S HILL (Burnet)
Wolf, Jacob, 8 Dec 1858
Discontinued 18 Apr 1860
OWL
CREEK (Burnet)
Spurlin, J. M., 11 Nov 1881
Discontinued 4 Aug 1882; mail
to Strickling
PEBBLE
MOUND (Burnet)
McGuire, Laura V., 2 Jun 1879
McGuire, R. B., 3 Nov 1879
Discontinued 26 Feb 1880
POMONA
(Burnet) (see also DOBYVILLE)
Shelburn, Rebecca, 23 Nov 1889
(C)
Harrison, Thos. A., 16 Dec 1890
Williams, Rebecca S., 29 Aug
1892
Word, Sam'l. A., 8 Oct 1894
Wykes, Jas. W., 12 Feb 1896
Fry, Thos., 4 Apr 1898
Roper, Syril E., 29 Dec 1898
Cantwell, Mary E., 23 Dec 1899
Discontinued 14 Jly 1900; papers
to Naruna
RAT
(Burnet)
Berry, John T., 2 Jun 1880
Discontinued 29 Jly 1880
SAGE
(Burnet)
Howard, Jesse G. W., 27 Nov 1874
Jones, Miss Hannah F., 17 Apr
1883
Jones, Geo. N., 14 May 1883
Discontinued 10 Jun 1884; mail
to Sunny Lane
[Apparently re-established]
Murphy, Willie M., 31 May 1898
Jones, Geo. N., 24 Feb 1899
Discontinued 10 Jly 1906; mail
to Burnet
SHOVEL
MOUNT (Burnet)
Giesecke__, Mrs. Ottilie, 22
Nov 1869
Fuchs, Adolph, 16 Jun 1871
Gieseke, Albert, 17 Nov 1879
Struve, Henry, 9 Apr 1883
Struve, Amand, 14 Oct 1884
Schaupp, Frank G., 6 Sep 1902
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Marble Falls
SMITHWICK (Burnet) (see also SMITHWICK MILLS)
Cox, Andrew M., 9 Feb 1882
Pangle, Jas. B., 28 Jan 1892
Cox, Sam'l. C. P., 31 Oct 1893
Clark, John M., 29 Apr 1895
Stinnett, Thos. A., 3 Feb 1897
Cox, Sam'l. C. P., 28 Feb 1901
Clark, John M., 10 Feb 1902
Stinnett, Thos. A., 4 Apr 1905
Faith, John O., 18 Jly 1907
Mobley, Mrs. John Elizabeth,
1 Jun 1908
Hall, Andy F., 4 Feb 1911
Discontinued 6 Oct 1923; mail
to Marble Falls
[Discontinuation of post office]
rescinded 15 Oct 1923
Lewis, Frank P., 5 Dec 1923
Discontinued 30 Sep 1926; mail
to Marble Falls
SMITHWICK MILLS (Burnet)
Stinnett, Thos. A., 21 Aug 1871
Helm, Elijah, 30 Apr 1873
Hastings, Geo. W., 2 Dec 1873
Cox, Andrew M., 3 Jun 1878
Cg'd to SMITHWICK, 9 Feb 1882
SOUTH
GABRIEL (Williamson, Burnet)
Schaffer, Chas., 1 Sep 1875
Lester, Henry, 11 Oct 1875
Smith, Milus C., 8 Nov 1877
Whitaker, Lyman L., 1 Dec 1879
Riley, Jas. D., 19 Jan 1880
Cg'd to BERTRAM, 8 Dec 1882
SPICEWOOD (Burnet)
Pangle, Jas. B., 5 Jly 1899
Faubion, John J., 29 Jan 1914
Gray, Claud, 5 May 1917
Russell, Virgil, 7 Mar 1922
Kennedy, Ira Lee, 21 May 1925
Shook, Lemuel B., 27 May 1926
Reed, Chas. B., 2 Jan 1929
Hammons, Logan L., 18 Mar 1931
STRICKLING(E)S (Burnet)
Stricklinge, Marcus D., 14 Dec
1857
Milligan, Thos. A., 20 Feb 1860
Boyce, Jas., 3 Sep 1860
Boyce, Jas., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Aug 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
[Apparently re-established]
Moses, Ealy J., 17 Apr 1871
Skaggs, Jas. C., 20 Oct 1871
Harrell, Jacob H., 8 Apr 1872
Hodak, Ferdinand, 4 May 1874
Branch, Jas. A., 23 Nov 1874
Field, Andrew A., 11 Oct 1875
Harrell, Travis O., 9 Aug 1876
Rogers, Henry O., 18 Jun 1877
Spurlin, Wm. M., 12 Sep 1878
Fowler, Sam'l. F., 24 Sep 1879
Sadler, Thos. R., 9 Nov 1880
Skaggs, Wm. A., 21 Mar 1881
Spurlin, Jas. M., 13 Oct 1881
Berry, H. H., 28 Feb 1882
Berry, Jas. H. H., 20 Mar 1882
McCaskill, Peter M., 30 Jly 1886
Sadler, Thos. R., 10 Jan 1887
Baber, Annie L., 6 Jan 1888
Newton, Mollie A., 4 Sep 1889
Discontinued 30 Jun 189; papers
to Burnet
(Re-established) Hunt, Wm. P.,
12 Apr 1892
Discontinued 24 Aug 1893; papers
to Burnet
(Re-established) Field, Jas.
M. B., 12 Sep 1893
Flanagan, Jas. W., 24 Nov 1894
Discontinued 21 May 1895; papers
to Burnet
SUNNY
LANE (Burnet)
Berry, John F., 27 Jun 1881
Cox, Jas. E., 1 Jun 1908
Discontinued 28 Feb 1910; mail
to Lake Victor
TAMEGA
(Burnet)
Eustis, John D., 14 Apr 1902
Discontinued 14 Dec 1903; papers
to Bertram
TAYLOR'S GIN (Burnet)
Edgar, Jas. W., 27 Mar 1888
Brown, Jas. M., 16 Mar 1898
Cg'd to BRIGGS, 21 Jun 1898
TIGER MILL (Burnet)
Fox, Conrad L., 2 Sep 1872
Fuchs, Conrad L., 7 Feb 1881
Fuchs, Herman T., 27 Jun 1895
Discontinued 14 Dec 1901; papers
to Marble Falls
WOLF'S CROSSING (Burnet)
Noble, Jas. P., 21 Sep 1874
Discontinued 9 Sep 1878
(Re-established) Noble, Jas.
P., 19 May 1879
Bumgardner, Wm., 27 Jan 1890
Discontinued 8 Mar 1890; papers
to Sandy Mount, Llano Co.
[Apparently re-established]
Bumgardner, Wm., 16 Jun 1890
Metz, Redden, 11 Sep 1890
Discontinued 29 Jun 1893; papers
to Burnet
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