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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS
1852 - 1930
ABRAM
(Hidalgo)
Hawkins, Francisca L., 25 May
1901
Gallardo, Jose L., 22 Dec 1902
Longoria, Jose L., 9 Jan 1908
Chapa, Josefina L., 4 Jan 1917
Longoria, Jose L. 2 Aug 1920
Longoria, Antonia, 27 Jly 1921
(Acting postmaster)
ALAMO
(Hidalgo) (see also FORUM)
Wigton, Lewis E., 30 Oct 1919
ALTON
(Hidalgo)
Levermann, Frank, 3 Sep 1913
Cg'd to OBLATE, 9 Jun 1915
BEATRIZ
(Hidalgo)
Olivares, Frederico, 6 Sep 1912
Discontinued 31 May 1916; mail
to Donna
CARLOTA
(Hidalgo)
Thigpen, Zara V., 1 Mar 1911
Discontinued 30 Jun 1912; mail
to Delfina
CENIZAL
(Hidalgo)
Johnston, Francisco H., 4 Jan
1901
Chavez, Leonardo, 9 Apr 1908
Discontinued 15 Aug 1908; mail
to Raymondville
[Apparently re-established]
Lopshire, Jos. A., 26 Apr 1926
Cg'd to RUN, 1 Apr 1928
CHAPIN
(Hidalgo)
Day, Wm. D., 3 Dec 1908
Cg'd to EDINBURG, 13 Feb 1911
CIPRES
(Hidalgo)
Garza, Dorotea, 20 Jun 1913
Garza, Josefa, 8 Mar 1922
Hinojosa, Mrs. Jacinta H., 13
May 1925
DELFINA
(Hidalgo)
Marsh, Rich'd. A. 11 Jan 1893
Palacios, Modesto, 5 Mar 1903
Wolfram, Geo. N., 28 Mar 1903
Cavazoo, Refugio, 24 May 1909
Vela, Jose, 25 Apr 1917
Thigpen, Zera V., 12 Nov 1917
Discontinued 18 Apr 1918; mail
to Edinburg
(Re-established) Brewster, Emily
R., 8 Jun 1918
Discontinued 30 Apr 1920; mail
to Edinburg
DONNA
(Hidalgo)
Fletcher, Donna H., 1 Jun 1908
Richardson, Ida, 27 Aug 1909
Martin, G. D., 29 May 1913
Hooks, Thos. W., 16 Oct 1913
Arbuckle, Matthew, 1 Aug 1919
(Acting postmaster)
Drake, Francis O., 5 Apr 1920
EDCOUCH
(Hidalgo)
Netz, Carrie E., 18 Mar 1927
EDINBURG
(Hidalgo) (see also CHAPIN)
Day, Wm. D., 13 Feb 1911
Miller, Jas. R., 22 Dec 1913
Thompson, Walter A., 27 Apr 1914
Dougherty, Ed. S., 1 Apr 1918
(Acting postmater)
Oyler, Azro C., 26 May 1928
EDINBURGH (Cameron, Hidalgo)
Nickels, Peter, 5 Aug 1858
Discontinued 9 Jun 1860
(Re-established) Nickels, Peter,
2 Oct 1861 (CSA)
(Re-established) Rhodes, Thad,
23 Mar 1866 [by U. S. Govt.]
Russell, Sam'l. W., 22 Mar 1867
Richmond, John A., 8 Jly 1867
Discontinued 22 Apr 1868
(Re-established) Horne, Henry
K., 17 Mar 1869
Fulton, Jos. F., 7 Feb 1870
Estafra, Leon, 21 Jun 1870
Johnston, Arch. A., 11 Feb 1873
Box, L. H., 14 May 1874 or 5
Evans, Nathan H., 13 Jan 1876
Cg'd to HIDALGO, 19 Jan 1876
ELSA
(Hidalgo)
Kelly, Sam'l. B., 5 Apr 1927
Edmonds, Grady C., 12 Dec 1930
EL
SAUZ (Hidalgo)
Fulton, Jos. F., 15 Apr 1870
Discontinued 6 May 1875
FILIGONIO (Hidalgo)
Richards, Anna, 20 Apr 1915
Murphy, Thos. J., 29 May 1916
Richards, Thos. C., 18 Dec 1917
Fulghan, Wm. A., 29 Jan 1919
Kelley, Willie O., 28 Apr 1920
(Declined)
Sharp Jr., Geo. W., 2 Nov 1920
Pollock, Claude L., 31 Dec 1923
Cg'd to HARGILL, 1 Sep 1926
FLOWELLA
(Hidalgo, Brooks)
Calahan, Roy M., 8 Dec 1910
Haltom, Sallie Z., 1 Jun 1915
To Brooks
County
FORUM
(Hidalgo)
Wigton, Lewis E., 29 Aug 1919
Cg'd to ALAMO, 30 Oct 1919
HARGILL
(Hidalgo) (see also FILIGONIO)
Pollock, Claude L., 7 Jan 1924
Stewart, Foster, 13 Feb 1928
HAVANA
(Hidalgo)
Salinas, Andres, 18 Feb 1886
Marsh, Virginia J., 3 Dec 1889
(C)
Miller, Geo. W., 16 May 1891
Philibert, Frank J., 12 Jly 1894
Recio, Fortunato, 22 May 1899
Schunior, Chas., 4 Jun 1900
Cg'd to SAMFORDYCE, 3 Nov 1905
HIDALGO
(Hidalgo) (see also EDINBURGH)
Evans, Nathan H., 19 Jan 1876
Box, Mrs. Louisa, 20 Nov 1877
Odell, Wm. J., 28 Feb 1881
Leo, Mrs. Mary C., 1 Sep 1885
Marsh, Rich'd A., 14 Nov 1887
Odell, Wm. J., 20 Aug 1889
Odell, Josephine J., 22 Jan 1890
(C)
Odell, W. J., 26 May 1892
Olivares, Juan T., 16 Feb 1895
Schunior, Wm., 21 Nov 1895
Rodriguez, Gumaro N., 8 Aug 1898
Dougherty, Mary E., 29 Jan 1909
Baker, Melverdia J., 4 Mar 1911
Dennett, Horace F., 5 May 1913
Woodall, Wm. P., 15 Oct 1915
Byrne, Minnie M., 18 Aug 1916
McDuff, Marie L., 27 Feb 1920
Guerra, Mrs. Rafaela, 17 Dec
1921
KODOL
(Hidalgo)
Quinn, R. N., 12 Aug 1903
(Order rescinded 10 Feb 1904)
LA
BLANCA (Hidalgo)
Pridmore, Verna, 15 Nov 1927
LA
JOYA (Hidalgo) (see also SAMFORDYCE)
Solis, Mary M., 16 Sep 1931
LA
VILLA (Hidalgo)
Cooper, Wm. E., 16 May 1928
LINN
(Hidalgo)
Doughty Jr., Andrew C., 14 Jly
1928
LLANO
GRANDE (Hidalgo)
Withers, John P., 16 Jan 1906
Wardlow, Marcus D., 23 Jly 1909
Discontinued 24 Aug 1916; mail
to Mercedes
LOS
EBANOS (Hidalgo)
Diaz, Maxim, 21 May 1910
Diaz, Mrs. B. F., 27 Jan 1917
Villalon, Pedro, 15 Dec 1921
MADERO
(Hidalgo)
Henderson, Sofia G., 18 Feb 1915
DeLongoria, Sofia G., 9 Sep 1916
Wright, Bernice V., 5 May 1917
Leal, Maria, 2 Jly 1917
Discontinued 15 Nov 1917; mail
to Mission
McALLEN
(Hidalgo)
Mullen, Ed., 26 Apr 1907
Osborn, Frank E., 6 Nov 1909
January Jr., Chas. J., 30 Apr
1915
Witherspoon, Wm. I., 1 Aug 1924
(Acting postmaster)
MERCEDES
(Hidalgo)
Price, Wm. M., 26 Dec 1906
Griffin, Jas. H., 16 Mar 1908
Appel, Henry A., 21 May 1909
Kennett, D. H., 9 Sep 1912
Tucker, Newman E., 1 Aug 1913
Hager, Hoyt E., 12 Sep 1922
MISSION
(Hildalgo)
Dougherty Jr., Jas. L., 13 Sep
1907
Wotring, Eva L., 14 Nov 1908
Frick, C. W., 12 Dec 1911
Wright, Ira J., 28 Apr 1913
Dutro, Colonel E., 10 Apr 1922
Spilman, Thos. H., 17 Jun 1923
(Acting postmaster)
Rosette?/Posette?, Santford P.,
30 Jun 1925 (Acting postmaster)
MONTE
CHRISTO (Hidalgo)
Copeland, Nettie, 8 Apr 1910
King, Lula B., 17 Nov 1910
Dickens, Wm. E., 21 Dec 1912
Field, Sam'l H., 13 May 1913
Montgomery, Paul E., 18 Jun 1914
Sterling, Jesse L., 6 Mar 1916
Campbell, Jesse L., 5 Jly 1918
(Name cg'd by marriage)
Discontinued 30 Sep 1920; mail
to Mission
OBLATE
(Hidalgo) (see also ALTON)
Leverman, Frank, 9 Jun 1915
Discontinued 15 Jun 1917; mail
to Mission
PANCHITA
(Hidalgo)
Johnson, Fred'k. L., 11 Oct 1897
Johnston, M. F., 16 Jun 1900
Discontinued 31 Jly 1900; papers
to Falfurrias, Starr Co.
[Apparently re-established]
Johnson, Fred'k L., 3 Feb 1909
Discontinued 15 Nov 1916; mail
to Lyford
PENITAS
(Hidalgo)
Zamora, Narcisa L., 4 Sep 1909
Garza, Ignacia, 30 Nov 1921
Rios, Eloisa E., 23 Dec 1925
Garza, Senovia, 21 Apr 1931
PHARR
(Hidalgo)
Cage, Wm. E., 18 Mar 1911
Hensley, John T., 1 Oct 1918
(Acting postmaster)
Buell, Ralph L., 24 Feb 1920
Boysen, Edna, 14 Jun 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
Slocum, Robt. E., 18 Jan 1922
PRAJEDIS
(Hidalgo) (see also SAN JOSE)
Garza, Juan M., 8 Oct 1910
Discontinued 31 Jan 1911; mail
to Mission
PROGRESO
(Hidalgo)
Jefferds, Ed. R., 2 Apr 1900
Jefferds, Irma T., 1 Dec 1902
Smith, A. Newman, 12 Nov 1903
Smith, Mary E., 18 Apr 1910
Solis, Mary M., 9 Jun 1911
Trimble, John F., 22 Jan 1915
Discontinued 15 Jan 1916; mail
to Relampago
(Re-established) Kurz, Albert
G., 25 Apr 1930
READYVILLE (Cameron, Hidalgo)
Discontinued 9 Dec 1852
(Re-established) Dougherty, Edward,
16 Jan 1854
Cg'd to RUDYVILLE, 22 Jly 1854
RELAMPAGO (Hidalgo)
Garcia, Jesus M., 30 Apr 1910
Garcia, Jose A., 7 Jly 1914
Garcia, Catarina, 18 May 1916
Discontinued 15 Jly 1918; mail
to Mercedes
RUDYVILLE (Hidalgo) (see also READYVILLE)
Dougherty, Edward, 22 Jly 1854
Rhodes, Thad., 5 Oct 1859
Neale, Wm., 15 Dec 1859
Discontinued 27 Feb 1861
[Apparently re-established]
Buck, Isaac, 31 Jan 1870
Discontinued 26 Sep 1870
RUN
(Hidalgo) (see also CENIZAL)
Ruthven, Ed'n. M., 16 Jly 1904
Champion, Peter S., 1 Jun 1908
Champion, Andrew, 26 Feb 1909
Look, H. Lee, 31 Dec 1913
Discontinued 15 Feb 1916; mail
to Donna
[Apparently re-established]
Lopshire, Jos. A., 26 Apr 1926
Discontinued 29 May 1929; mail
to Donna
SAMFORDYCE (Hidalgo) (see also HAVANA)
Schunior, Chas. S., 3 Nov 1905
Reyna, Estefana, 22 Jun 1911
Cochran, Blanche, 7 May 1915
Lysinger, Nerna I., 13 Dec 1916
Sherman, Jewell, 24 Oct 1922
Doan, Almina L., 6 Feb 1925
Norton, Nancy J., 22 Jun 1925
(Declined)
Reyna, Christina S., 15 Dec 1925
Solis, Mary M., 11 Dec 1926
Cg'd to LA JOYA, 16 Sep 1931
SAN
JOSE (Hidalgo)
Garza, Juan M., 10 Feb 1910
Cg'd to PRAJEDIS, 8 Oct 1910
SAN
JUAN (Hidalgo)
Savage, Robt. L., 6 Feb 1909
Weber, Nellie, 24 Feb 1920 (Acting
postmaster)
Tandy, Nellie, 2 Sep 1922 (Name
cg'd by marriage)
Hirth, Raymond G., 14 May 1924
SAN
MANUEL (Hidalgo)
Montalvo, Miguel C., 5 Aug 1925
Discontinued 31 Jly 1929; mail
to Linn
SANRAMON
(Hidalgo)
Gallardo, Jose L., 9 Apr 1896
Johnston, Fred'k. L., 19 Jly
1900
Longoria, Antonio L., 26 Jun
1901
Recio, Fortunato, 9 Mar 1907
Longoria, Antonio L., 22 Sep
1908 (Declined)
Vela, Jesus Maria, 20 Jan 1909
Discontinued 14 May 1910; mail
to Delfina
SANTARITA (Hidalgo)
Lidwell, Walter E., 9 Jan 1891
Discontinued 27 Jun 1891; papers
to Rio Grande City
SAVAGE
(Hidalgo)
Savage, Robt. L., 4 Jan 1907
Dougherty, Lillian, 15 Jan 1909
Brewster, John M., 22 Jun 1909
Discontinued 31 May 1911; mail
to San Juan
TIMOTHY
(Hidalgo)
Cantu, Timotea C., 19 Nov 1914
Discontinued 15 Aug 1916; mail
to Defina
WESLACO
(Hidalgo)
Reeves, Allie, 17 Mar 1920
Lovely, Mary, 10 Mar 1921
Christner, Jas. B., 24 Mar 1922
Lovely, Mary, 21 Jly 1922
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