Caldwell County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
CALDWELL COUNTY, TEXAS
1848 - 1930
(Revised May 13, 1999)

 

ADALIA (Caldwell)

Rife, Silvester W., 16 Apr 1901

Discontinued 15 Mar 1904; mail to Mendoza

 

 

ALBADE (Caldwell)

Barnett, John, 4 Mar 1859

Barnett, John, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 12 Apr 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 25 Nov 1864 [CSA]

Discontinued 25 Jun 1867 [by U. S. Govt.]

(Re-established) Perry, Henderson W., 28 Feb 1872

Palmer, Benj. F., 21 Sep 1876

Harris, Wesley, 17 Nov 188__?

Harris, Henry Clay, 31 Jan 1887

Cg'd to LYTON SPRINGS, 24 Mar 1888

 

 

AMBROSE (Caldwell)

Casey, Jas. W., 27 May 1899

Discontinued 18 Oct 1899; never in operation

 

 

BURDITT (Caldwell)

Branyon?, Wm. D., 21 Mar 1894

Discontinued 28 Jly 1894; no papers

 

 

BURDITT WELL (Caldwell)

Burditt, Henry N., 2 Dec 1878

Discontinued 17 Mar 1879

 

 

BURL (Caldwell, Guadalupe, Caldwell)

Holmes, Peyton G., 14 May 1902 (X)

To Guadalupe County

[Apparently cg'd back to Caldwell County]

Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail to Kinsbury

 

 

CARRUTH (Caldwell)

Nichols, Clay, 31 Jan 1902

Bouldin, Jas. P., 17 Dec 1906 (Declined)

(Order rescinded 3 Jly 1907?)

Discontinued 20 Apr 1907; mail to Waelder

(Order rescinded 6 May 1907)

Nichols, Clay, 31 Jan 1902

Etheredge, Colie?, 9 Jly 1907

Discontinued 31 Mar 1908; mail to Cranz

 

 

CLEAR FORK (Caldwell)

Burkhead, T. L., 29 Mar 1855

Discontinued 29 Apr 1856

 

 

DALE (Caldwell)

Medaris, Jas. S., 2 Jun 1880

Yates, S. R., 13 Dec 1880

Medaris, J. S., 1 Feb 1881

Alexander, Jas. L., 17 Mar 1881

Bagley, Lafayette A., 15 Jan 1891

Ward, John A., 28 Jly 1892

Riddle, Wm. M., 23 Jun 1922

 

 

DELHI (Caldwell)

Reid, John P., 7 Jly 1873

Winters, Dan'l. T., 16 Feb 1877

Green, Wm. C., 20 Sep 1881?

Hopkins, Dan'l. L., 27 Jun 1882

Reid, John P., 10 Apr 1883

Donnell, Cicero C., 7 Oct 1884

Reid, John P., 23 Oct 1885

Conn, Hugh E., 31 Dec 1891

Anderson, Chas. R., 14 Dec 1893

Jolley, Wm., 7 May 1898

Beck, David B., 27 Nov 1899

Phelps, Fred., 15 Jun 1900

Neeley, Jas. B., 9 Dec 1901

Reid, Ed. I., 24 Feb 1906

Reid, Pearl L., 15 Apr 1919

Baldwin?, Pearl L., 28 Oct 1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)

Black, Edgar C., 15 Feb 1926

McCown, Docia, 4 Feb 1928?

Discontinued 31 Dec 1929; mail to Rosanky

 

 

ELANDEL (Caldwell)

Bonney, Chas. L., 10 Apr 1902

Discontinued 31 May 1906; mail to Luling

 

 

ELM GROVE (Caldwell)

Peacock, John C., 24 Sep 1874

Kinney, Jas., 10 Jly 1876

Peacock, John C., 20 Nov 1876

Cole, John B., 19 Jly 1877

Chamberlain, Dan'l. C., 28 Sep 1877

Discontinued 2 Oct 1878

(Re-established) Kenney, Jas., 3 Feb 1879

Hopkins, Jas. F., 27 Oct 1879

Galloway, Geo. W., 23 Oct 1882

Galloway, Sarah A. E., 9 Feb 1889

Cg'd to TAYLORSVILLE, 27 Dec 1890

 

 

FENTRESS (Caldwell)

Harwood, Arch. R., 6 Jun 1893

Wilson, Wm. A., 18 Jly 1894

Rector, Jos. Morgan, 6 Feb 1906

Sullivan, Ava L., 10 Jly 1908

 

 

HOLMES (Caldwell)

Holmes, John R., 7 Sep 1899

Holmes, Wm. P., 7 Feb 1901

Discontinued 19 Sep 1903; papers to Lockhart

 

 

JOLIET (Caldwell)

Branyon, Willis, 15 Jan 1901

Discontinued 14 Feb 1903; papers to Lockhart

 

 

LEDFORD (Caldwell)

Ledford, Lafayette, 20 Dec 1899

Cardwell, Robt. L., 13 Mar 1902

Discontinued 14 Nov 1903; papers to Lockhart

 

 

LOCKHART (Gonzales, Caldwell) (see also PLUM CREEK, Gonzales Co.)

Dougherty, Jas., 27 Jly 1848

Berry, Rich'd. M., 19 Dec 1851

Heppenstall, Edward, 29 Dec 1854

Heppenstall, Edward, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Maynard, C. B., 30 Mar 1865 (CSA)

Cowan, Champion, 8 Jan 1866

Laney, John W., 22 Jan 1873

Heppenstall, J. E., 9 Nov 1885

Kelly, Wm., 24 Apr 1889

Anderson, John F., 30 Dec 1895

Kelly, Wm., 17 Jan 1900

Kelly, Nora H., 12 Mar 1901

Kelly, Maurice C., 9 Apr 1909

Burleson, Jas. G., 22 May 1913

Burleson Jr., Jas. G., 7 Sep 1915 (Acting postmaster)

Burleson, Emma K., 8 Aug 1917 (Acting postmaster)

Brown, Tyre H., 28 Sep 1918

Kelly, Nora H., 16 Dec 1921 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

LULING (Caldwell) (see also PLUM CREEK)

Bellinger, C., 26 Aug 1874

Chambers, Chas. R., 6 Apr 1886

Leonard, Jacob D., 29 Aug 1889

Lipscomb, John W., 19 Dec 1893

Stewart, Geo. W., 24 May 1898

Littlefield, Clemons E., 20 Jan 1903

Miles, Bassett R., 13 Feb 1907

Walker, Percy L., 25 Aug 1915

 

 

LYTTON SPRINGS (Caldwell) (see also ALBADE)

Harris, Henry Clay, 24 Mar 1888

Harris, Thos. F., 28 Sep 1889

Hubbard, Eli Y. S., 4 Apr 1890

Harris, Henry Washington ("Wash"), 15 Mar 1895

Forister, Chas. Ben, 3 Aug 1923

 

 

McMAHAN (Caldwell)

McMahan, Robt. W., 12 Jly 1898

Rowe, Robt. W., 29 Sep 1900

Alexander, Jas. M., 9 Dec 1901

McGee, Milton H., 17 Feb 1905

Hindman, Sam'l. C., 8 Apr 1920

 

 

MACKIESVILLE (Caldwell)

Mackey, Lewis A., 30 Jun 1890

Winn, Geo. W., 11 Oct 1895

Mackey, Kattie, 16 Mar 1898

Mackey, Marion K., 1 Apr 1899

Mackey, Kattie, 22 Jly 1903

Discontinued 28 Oct 1904; mail to Coxville, Burleson Co.

 

 

MARTINDALE (Caldwell)

Martindale, Robt., 1 Jly 1875

Reed, Jas. S., 21 Jan 1878

Cocreham?, David E., 7 Feb 1881

Peters, John E., 7 Feb 1883

Martindale, Geo. N., 20 Aug 1883

Wright, Benj. F., 25 May 1893

Smith, Mrs. Eleanor I., 22 Dec 1897

King, John R., 24 Oct 1903

Pettey, Branch E., 1 Mar 1904

Crockett, Wm. R., 11 Dec 1907

Crockett, Pettey, 5 May 1915

Spragins, Fay F., 28 Jun 1919

 

 

MAXWELL (Caldwell)

Laney, Elbert P., 10 Jly 1888

Erck, Aug. W., 11 Sep 1891

Pfefferkorn, Otto, 9 Feb 1892

 

 

MENDOZA (Caldwell)

Booton, John M., 22 Jan 1892

Booton, Lewis W., 10 Feb 1902

Lamb, Rufus ?, 2 Jan 1906

Williams, Willie J., 22 Dec 1909

Discontinued 14 Jan 1911; mail to Lockhart

 

 

NIEDERWALD (Caldwell)

Seeliger, Gustav, 24 May 1904

Discontinued 15 Oct 1904; mail to Kyle

 

 

OPHELIA (Caldwell)

Lamb, Jesse Calvin, 18 Mar 1880

Discontinued 26 Feb 188__?; papers to Lockhart

[Apparently re-established]

Lamb, Jesse C., 21 Nov 1889

Discontinued 25 Sep 1891; papers to Lytton Springs

 

 

PLUM CREEK (Caldwell)

Keese, Thos. J., 30 Nov 1848

Johnston, Wm. R., 31 Aug 1854

Johnston, W. R., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Wallace, Miss Mary J., 7 Mar 1866

Scoggins, Miss Susan J., 20 Aug 1869

Johnston, Wm. R., 19 Jun 1874

Cg'd to LULING, 26 Aug 1874

 

 

POLK (Caldwell)

Polk, Calvin W., 13 Nov 1893

Lloyd, Judson S., 16 Mar 1896

Discontinued 23 Jun 1896; papers to Lockhart

 

 

PRAIRIE LEA (Caldwell)

Callahan, Jas. H., 23 Aug 1851

Glenn, Jas. A., 1 Dec 1853

Jones, Robt. E., 27 Jan 1857

Holmes, Stokely M., 23 Feb 1859

Randolph, R. J., 24 Jan 1862 (CSA)

Crusotamer, Wilson, 13 Mar 1865 (CSA)

Bonner, Arch. P., 10 Apr 1866

Jones, Robt. E., 20 Oct 1871

Walker, Jas. K., 26 Jun 1874

McCord, Jas. E., 2 Aug 1875

Matlock, Ed., 29 Sep 1875

Dowdle, Miss Nannie, 7 Dec 1875

Foy, Oliver, 18 Jun 1877

Foy, Wm. D., 31 Aug 1880

Wilson, Wm. A., 13 May 1892

Nethery, Ed'n. R., 26 Apr 1893

Johnson, Adison A., 19 Feb 1925

 

 

REEDVILLE (Caldwell)

Reed, John C., 21 Jan 1890 (C)

McKean, Mary L., 22 Sep 1897

Reed, Thos. P., 10 Sep 1913

Bowdoin, Annie L., 9 Apr 1914

Reed, Clarence, 20 May 1915

Powe?, Albert E., 20 Nov 1916

Discontinued 16 Jan 1918; mail to Maxwell

 

 

REST (Caldwell)

Thomas, Melissa J., 11 Oct 1880

Discontinued 19 Sep 1883; papers to Lockhart

 

 

SEAWILLOW (Caldwell)

Wells, Little B., 4 Aug 1899

Branyon, Willis, 31 Mar 1900

Brown, Wm. J., 24 Sep 1900

Dancer, Thos. A., 6 Jan 1902

Discontinued 14 Nov 1903; papers to Lockhart

 

 

SOUR SPRING (Gonzales, Caldwell)

Stewart, Thos. D., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Johnson, Miss?/Mrs.? Sarah J., 4 May 1866

Mannix, Wm., 31 Jan 1870

Discontinued 8 Oct 1877

[Apparently re-established]

Rogers, John S., 17 Jun 1879

Discontinued 3 Feb 1880

 

 

TAYLORSVILLE (Caldwell) (see also ELM GROVE)

Taylor, Madison M., 27 Dec 1890

Discontinued 30 Mar 1907; mail to Red Rock

 

 

TILMON (Caldwell)

Putnam, Jos. B., 5 Apr 1890

Robertson, Rich'd., 19 Dec 1898

White, Manly S., 5 Feb 1903

Pogue, Levi S., 18 Dec 1903

Snider, Thos. M., 15 Feb 1905

Discontinued 15 Oct 1906; mail to Dale

 

 

UHLAND (Caldwell)

Scheh, Louis, 8 Feb 1892

Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers

[Apparently re-established]

Seeliger, Herman, 1 Feb 1900

Seeliger, Ewald, 7 Feb 1901

Discontinued 15 Oct 1902; papers to Kyle?

 

 

VICKSBURGH (Caldwell)

Vick, Jas. H., 21 Sep 1886

Discontinued 29 Nov 188__?; mail to Lockhart