Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
JOHNSON COUNTY, TEXAS
1854 - 1930
ACTON
(Johnson, Hood)
[formerly CAMANCHE PEAK, per CSA records]
McHenslee, _________, 13 Aug
1861 (CSA)
Tucker, Jas. M., 18 Feb 1863
(CSA)
To Hood
County
ALVARADO
(Johnson)
Waddell, John H., 29 Aug 1854
Balch, Wm., 19 Mar 1855
Tandy, R. M., 10 Jly 1856
Bright, Stephen D., 31 Oct 1856
Laramore, Colonel, 5 Jun 1857
Discontinued 23 Sep 1857
(Re-established) Laramore, Colonel,
10 Apr 1858
Discontinued 24 Jly 1858
(Re-established) Bright, Stephen
D., 5 Aug 1858
Burke, Jon., 19 Apr 1859 [resigned]
Burk, Jonath., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Shannon, G. B., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Payne, Dan'l. C., 12 Oct 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Baker, Darius?, 22 Mar 1869
Discontinued 20 Jan 1871
(Re-established) Chamberlin,
Jas. J., 12 Apr 1871
Powell, T. J., 7 Nov 1871
Cotten, Geo. W., 1 Feb 1872
Ramsey, John J., 28 Apr 1873
Killough, Sam'l. B., 27 Oct 1875?
Bledsoe, Henry, 18 Feb 1879
Norman, Wm. B., 3 May 1880
Cotten, Geo. W., 11 Apr 1890
Cranford?/Crawford?, John H.,
5 Apr 1894
Cotter, Geo. W., 12 Jly 1898
Campbell, Jos. B., 27 Apr 1904
Hill, Louis Elmer, 26 Aug 1907
Campbell, H. T., 26 Aug 1916
Chastain, Hugh T., 20 Dec 1921
ARUM
(Johnson)
Sitton, John W., 5 May 1894
Discontinued 8 Oct 1897; papers
to Cleburne
BARNESVILLE (Johnson)
Barnes, John, 22 Aug 1873
Discontinued 27 May 1874
(Re-established) Shropshire,
David N., 21 Nov 1876
Oliphant, John W., 16 May 1879
Sansom, Marion, 5 Apr 1880
Culpepper, H. W., 7 Nov 1881
Shropshire, Jas. M., 26 Sep 1882
Hagins, Abel J., 30 Dec 1887
Hicks, Wesley W., 8 Feb 1889
Discontinued 31 Mar 1890; papers
to Alvarado
BEULAH
(Johnson)
Hecock, Amos T., 5 Jun 1882
Cg'd to VIRGILE, 2 Apr 1890
BISHOP
(Johnson)
Adams, Wm., 8 Sep 1884
Discontinued 27 Mar 1886?; papers
to Cleburne
BONO
(Johnson)
Hunter, Wm. A., 11 Apr 1879
Discontinued 24 Sep 1879
[Apparently re-established]
Rice, J. S., 28 Apr 1886
Stephens, Robt. A., 17 Jly 1886
Wasson, Irwin W., 31 Jan 1888
Bratcher, Geo. H., 12 Feb 1889
Beal, Arthur D., 14 Jun 1889
Discontinued 24 Aug 1892; mail
to Cleburne
[Apparently re-established]
Moss, Lorenzo D., 6 Mar 1894
Davis, Adolph, 21 Jly 1897
Keeble, Robt. L., 6 Mar 1913
Armstrong, Algernon L., 1 Feb
1916
Coke, John T., 25 Sep 1917
Coke, Giles T., 15 May 1920
Coke, Louis, 11 Aug 1921
Coke, Jas. L., 24 Sep 1921
Cheek, Wm. D., 1 Feb 1930
Orr, Henry S., 20 Nov 1931 (Acting
postmaster)
BRUCE
(Johnson)
Crook, Wiley M., 7 Jly 1885?
Alexander, David R., 26 May 1886?
Reid, John, 15 Sep 1886
Discontinued 28 May 1891; papers
to Godley
BUCHANAN
(Johnson) (see also WARDVILLE)
Verstille, Wm. H. S., 27 Nov
1857
Maxey, Greenberry H., 4 Mar 1858
Koonce, Felix P., 18 Jun 1860
(left the country)
Jewell, Geo. B., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
(resigned)
Powell, Jas. L., 26 Oct 1861
(CSA)
Wren, Mrs. Josephine B., 20 Feb
1866
Levy, Morris, 29 Jun 1866
Scott, Mrs. Mary J., 5 Feb 1867
Scott, R. W., 16 Aug 1867
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
BUEL
(Johnson)
Rogers, John I., 10 Feb 1885
Marshall, Frances A. E., 7 Jan
1889
Franks, Frances A. E., 19 Feb
1889
Hickman, T. P., 19 May 1893
Bills, Geo. M., 31 Jly 1893
Tarlton, Geo. W., 8 Jan 1894
Tarlton, Josephine, 17 Apr 1899
Butler, Wm. R., 11 Apr 1903
Logan, Jasper N., 24 Dec 1904
Discontinued 15 Apr 1907; mail
to Alvarado
BURLESON
(Johnson)
Williams, Sam'l. J., 17 Jan 1882
Dickey, John L., 4 Aug 1882
McCabe, John W., 6 Mar 1883
Martin, Robt. H., 20 Jan 1885
Armstrong, John S., 28 Jan 1890
Bayard, Milo, 4 Feb 1890
(Order rescinded 7 Jan 1891)
Armstrong, John S., 28 Jan 1890
Lace, Wm. P., 17 Jly 1897
Bransom, Robt. G., 30 Jan 1915
Lace, Wm. P., 1 Aug 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
Lace, Katherine A., 8 Apr 1926
(Acting postmaster)
CADDO
GROVE (Johnson)
Gant, Jas. L., 12 Oct 1869
Discontinued 20 Jan 1871
(Re-established) Goodloe, Jas.
A., 12 Jun 1871
Norton, Aaron, 1 Sep 1875
Ellis, Hugh M., 19 Oct 1875
Norton, Wm. L., 17 Jan 1876
West, Wm. L., 28 Jun 1877
Discontinued 21 Dec 1883; mail
to Joshua
CALEB
(Johnson)
McMillan, Dan'l. B., 7 Oct 1892
Discontinued 4 May 1895; papers
to Joshua
CAMANCHE
PEAK (Johnson)
Plemmons, Jas., 10 Mar 1856
Hollis, Clarence P., 16 May 1857
Allison, Jas. L., 10 May 1859
[left country]
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
[Cg'd to ACTON, per CSA records]
CAMP
HENDERSON (Johnson)
Wren, Mrs. Josephine B., 19 Apr
1867
[Cg'd] to CLEBURNE, 16 Jly 1867
CLEBURNE
(Johnson) (see also CAMP HENDERSON)
Ballard, G. W., 16 Jly 1867
Greenha__, Bazzeal S., 30 Oct
1867
Lockett, Sol., 22 Aug 1871
Harris, Benj. F., 31 Jan 1873
Fulton, Thos. H., 12 Jan 1874
Harris, Benj. F., 19 Jun 1874
Clark, Sylvester N., 30 Aug 1876
Deal, Wm. H., 14 Feb 1891
Poole, Robt. A., 4 May 1893
Cummings, Wm. H., 14 Sep 1897
(X)
Dickson, Carlton A., 31 Mar 1898
Ransone Jr., Julien R., 18 Mar
1914
Dickson, Carlton A., 1 Mar 1923
CRESSON
(Johnson, Hood)
Tankersley, Campbell G., 30 Nov
1887
Crook, Wiley M., 3 Jly 1888
Fidler, Frank O., 4 Feb 1890
(C)
To Hood
County
CROSS
TIMBERS (Ellis, Johnson)
Matthews, Wm. T. 4 Aug 1884
Hoffman, John J., 11 Oct 1887
Stevens, Hiram D., 28 Mar 1890
(C)
Discontinued 14 Apr 1891; papers
to Pleasant Point
[Apparently re-established]
Vawter, Edgar S., 21 Apr 1899
Perry, Hugh L., 13 Nov 1901
Discontinued 29 Feb 1904; papers
to Burleson
CUBA
(Johnson)
Seale, Robt. L., 28 Dec 1882
Hudlow, Geo. F., 25 Mar 1892
Bennett, Geo. K., 24 May 1893
Marshall, F. A. E., 20 Sep 1897
(Declined)
Eller, Julius M., 12 Nov 1897
Discontinued 31 May 1904; mail
to Cleburne
DONALD
(Johnson)
Bullard, John, 5 Oct 1892
Discontinued 21 Jly 1894; papers
to Blum, Hill Co.
EGAN
(Johnson)
Miller, Wm. E., 15 May 1883
Ritchie, Wm. B., 29 Jun 1889
Martin, Walter R., 6 Mar 1891
Ragan, Jas. F., 5 Jan 1914
Hughes, Ella A. 4 Jun 1918
EQUESTRIA (Johnson)
Cleveland, Crum L., 26 Jun 1883
Discontinued 3 Oct 1884; mail
to Cleburne
[Apparently re-established]
Drennan, Jas. A., 11 Feb 1887
Whittenburg, Mary E., 10 Apr
1896
Discontinued 29 Aug 1896; papers
to Freeland
FALLS
(Johnson)
Rogers, Wm. L., 21 ____? 1884
Discontinued 6 Jan 1886?; papers
to Cleburne
FREELAND
(Bosque, Johnson)
Discontinued 3 Oct 1884; mail
to Cleburne
(Re-established) Lain, Erastus
B., 16 Feb 1885
Buchanan, Chas. M., 26 May 1886
Lain, Erastus B., 19 Sep 1889
(C)
Craven, John?, 12 Sep 1890
Welbanks, Allen N., 2 Oct 1890
Discontinued 31 May 1911; mail
to Cleburne
GODLEY
(Johnson)
King, Jas. N., 6 Jan 1888
Turner, Geo. T., 10 Oct 1888
Glenn. Columbus B., 30 Apr 1890
Griffith, Wm. H., 15 Dec 1890
Ardrey, Jas. H., 23 Oct 1896
Crie, Ed. H., 7 Sep 1900
Rains, Jas. B., 25 Feb 1910
Lockhart, Clarence J., 14 Dec
1914
McNally, Nora C., 22 Feb 1922
GOSSIP
(Johnson)
Burgess, Jas. A., 4 Oct 1888
Cg'd to VENUS, 12 Dec 1888
GRAND
VIEW (Johnson)
Kirtley, F. L., 29 Apr 185__?
Discontinued 22 Jan 1857
(Re-established) Scurlock, Jas.
F., 17 Feb 1857
Scurlock, Jas. F., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Taliaferro, W., 19 Aug 1864 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Swafford, John
H., 28 May 1867
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
(Re-established) Penn, Flavious
J., 19 Jly 1876
Benjamin, Newell G., 16 Jun 1879
Miller, Martin D., 27 Oct 1879
Farris, Thos. D., 2 Jun 1880
Pittman, Thad. E., 11 Apr 1882
Hollingsworth, John E., 6 Dec
1882
Walton, O. C., 9 May 1884
Torian, Thos. P., 13 Nov 1884
Lawson, Wm. C., 26 Feb 1892
(Order rescinded 16 Dec 1892)
Torian, Thos. P., 13 Nov 1884
Abney, John D., 23 Jly 1897
Haynie, Thos. H., 20 Feb 1914
Wade, Thos. S., 1 Apr 1920 (Acting
postmaster)
McCown, Ova L., 17 Jan 1922
Davis, Grandville E., 19 May
1925 (Acting postmaster)
Cg'd to GRANDVIEW, 15 Sep 1925
GRANDVIEW (Johnson) (see also GRAND VIEW)
Davis, Grandville E., 19 May
1925 (Acting postmaster)
McCown, Eva H., 17 Dec 1925
GREENWAY
(Johnson)
Watters, Henry B., 16 Aug 1894
Ramsey, John S., 14 Dec 1904
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Freeland
(Order rescinded 25 Jan 1906)
Ramsey, John S., 14 Dec 1904
Runnels, Isaac, 6 Apr 1906
Discontinued 31 May 1911; mail
to Cleburne
HEUGH
(Johnson)
Stroble, Wm. E., 12 Dec 1883
Stone, Benj. F., 12 Jan 1887
Edmiston, Wm. R., 17 Jan 1888
Stone, Benj. F., 19 Nov 1888
Donahoe, Wm. F., 28 Dec 1889
(C)
Discontinued 3 Jly 1890; papers
to Grand View
JOSHUA
(Johnson)
McMillan, Dan'l. B., 28 Mar 1882
Johnson, Henry, 23 Mar 1886
West, Wm. L., 9 Nov 1886
Chauncey, Chas. M., 21 Jan 1890
Campbell, Geo. M., 10 Mar 1892
West, Chas. C., 11 Sep 1893
Eddleman, Reginald N., 14 Dec
1914
West, Sam'l. A., 7 Nov 1925
KEENE
(Johnson)
Kirkpatrick, Jacob W., 1 May
1894
Stevenson, Thos. T., 13 Jun 1896
Keller, Robt. G., 4 Feb 1898
(Declined)
Huguley?, Jos. B., 14 Apr 1898
Hodges, Chas. H., 28 Dec 1899
Sutherland, Geo. A., 8 Feb 1901
Luccock, Henry H., 10 Jun 1904
Casey, Jas. D., 10 Dec 1914
Luccock, Martha A., 31 Mar 1922
LAURA
(Johnson)
Mahanay, Ransom W., 28 May 1892
Discontinued 28 Jun 1895; never
in operation
LILLIAN
(Johnson) (see also PLEASANT POINT)
Braswell, Alice P., 12 Jly 1904
Eskridge, Irma M., 14 Dec 1914
MARYSTOWN (Johnson)
McKinney, John M., 13 Mar 1874
Discontinued 3 Aug 187__?
[Apparently re-established]
Miller, Wm. E., 19 May 1879
Witherspoon, Colman G., 7 Sep
1882
Hollingsworth, Thos. W., 16 Sep
1884
Discontinued 15 Apr 1901; papers
to Burleson
NATHAN
(Johnson)
Orr, Madison, 14 Sep 1887
Orr, Virginia A., 20 Jan 1890
(C)
Westbrook, Jos. B., 19 Dec 1893
West, Austin N., 28 Dec 1894
Moore, Jas. A., 11 Jly 1904
Cg'd to PARKER, 12 May 1906
NOLANDS
RIVER (Johnson)
Menefee, Wm. O., 4 Aug 1858
Menefee, Wm. O., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA) [resigned]
Wright, John B., 13 Sep 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Menefee, Wm.
O., 22 Aug 1873
Hamilton, Newton, 17 Jan 1876
Kimball, John F., 22 Sep 1876
Discontinued 11 Sep 1877
(Re-established) Gillum, Tyre
E., 1 Oct 1877
Discontinued 21 Nov 1881
O'HAIR
(Johnson)
Gilliam, Hardy, 17 Mar 1881
Discontinued 17 Nov 1881
PARKER
(Johnson) (see also NATHAN)
Moore, Jas. A., 12 May 1906
Galloway, Wilburne __., 18 May
1907
Herman, Jesse L., 30 Oct 1907
Richards, Willis B., 26 Aug 1909
Duvall, Claud, 19 Aug 1915
Taylor, Mary C., 6 Jan 1917
Stuart, Mellie B., 11 May 1918
Peyton, Thos. E., 28 Apr 1920
Discontinued 15 Jly 1927; mail
to Grandview
PLEASANT
POINT (Johnson)
Russell, Benj. F., 20 Oct 1875
Brown, Andrew J., 18 Mar 1878
Wilkes, W. W., 19 Sep 1879
Hill, Andrew B., 10 May 1882
High, Andrew W., 22 Jun 1883
Sebastian, Edmond P. ,3 Sep 1883
Leak, Whitfield, 29 Apr 1885
Cooper, Alice P., 27 Jun 1888
Braswell, Alice P., 6 Feb 1894
Cg'd to LILLIAN, 12 Jly 1904
QUICKSAND (Johnson)
Westbrook, Jos. B., 19 Jan 1871
Discontinued 18 Jly 1871
RIO
VISTA (Johnson)
Hughes, Hezekiah K?/R?, 4 Nov
1885
Hope, Rector C., 19 Feb 1887
Pogue, John T., 13 Sep 1887
Discontinued 16 Nov 1887; papers
to Blum, Hill Co.
(Re-established) Pogue, John
T., 21 Dec 1887
Discontinued 19 Jan 1889; papers
to Cleburne
[Apparently re-established]
Bullock, Geo. W., 28 Jan 1890
(C)
Jordan, Willie H., 7 Oct 1890
Stringer, Jos. J., 9 Jan 1891
Jordan, Ed. B., 2 Jun 1891
Hughes, Hezekiah, 7 Sep 1892
Menefee, Andrew J., 14 Nov 1895
Huffman, Jarrett B., 5 Oct 1899
Chipley, Robt. H., 27 Aug 1908
Barton, Frank R., 19 Dec 1910
Barton, Myrtle C., 25 Jun 1915
ROCK
CREEK (Johnson)
Riddle, Jos., 18 Nov 1858
Kirkham, John, 26 Jly 1860
Discontinued 16 Oct 1860
STOVALL
(Johnson)
Stovall, John W., 22 Jan 1884
Adair, Mrs. Lizzie L., 5 Jun
1884
Montgomery, L. D., 26 May 1886
Green, Ira, 21 Sep 1886
Turner, Henry, 14 Jan 1887
Adair, Lizzie L., 5 Jan 1888
Malone, Ann E., 22 Jan 1891
Discontinued 16 Apr 1891; papers
to Godley
STUBBLEFIELD (Johnson)
Campbell, Hardiman M., 26 Feb
1877
Briscoe, Jas. N., 2 May 1881
Billingsley, Edwin., 5 Jan 1882
Chapman, John P., 7 Jan 1884
Montgomery, Robt., 11 Nov 1884
Chapman, John P., 25 Sep 1886
Montgomery, Robt., 14 Dec 1886
or 87
Keys, Chas. M., 10 Apr 1888
Discontinued 13 Feb 1889; papers
to Cuba
[Apparently re-established]
Seale, Alex. J., 11 Apr 1892
Davis, Isaiah, 30 Apr 1895
Laramore, Frank A., 21 Aug 1897
Discontinued 15 Sep 1900; papers
to Alvarado
SULLIVAN
(Johnson)
Ince, Wm. J., 29 Mar 1894
Discontinued 20 Sep 1897; papers
to Nathan
VENUS
(Johnson) (see also GOSSIP)
Burgess, Jas. A., 12 Dec 1888
Bowers, Jos. W., 3 Dec 1889
Banks, Jas. H., 23 May 1894
Cosgrove, Eligah F., 11 Apr 1898
Meadows, Bert R., 5 Oct 1906
Foster, Arthur E., 27 Jan 1909
Hornbuckle, Jean, 29 May 1913
Howle, Emery, 13 Aug 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
Foster, Arthur E., 21 Dec 1923
(Acting postmaster)
VIRGILE
(Johnson) (see also BEULAH)
Crozier, Dunlap W., 2 Apr 1890
Discontinued 25 Aug 1893; papers
to Cresson
WARDVILLE (Johnson)
Blythe, Thos. J., 9 Jly 1855
Verstille, Wm. H. S., 15 May
1856
Cg'd to BUCHANAN, 27 Nov 1857
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