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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
LIMESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ALON
(Limestone)
Kennedy, Jas. L., 12 Nov 1901
Discontinued 31 Jly 1902; papers
to La Salle
ALTA
SPRINGS (Robertson, Limestone,
Falls)
Busby, David T., 20 May 1853
Simmons, Geo. W., 7 Apr 1854
Tucker, Spotswood D., 18 Aug
1855
To Falls
County
ARMOUR
(Limestone)
Griffin, Thos. A., 29 Jan 1883
Crawford, Francis M., 22 Sep
1884
Reed, Robt. L., 5 Jly 1894
Gilbert, Thos. F., 21 Jly 1898
Reed, R.L., 2 Nov 1901 (X)
Hill, John M., 6 Jan 1902
Cg'd to COOLEDGE, 14 Oct 1903
BEAR
GRASS (Limestone)
Thomas, John C., 27 Nov 1858
Rankin, Berry, 29 Sep 1860
Thomas, John C., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Dec 1863 (CSA)
(Re-established) Thomas, John
C., 21 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
BENHUR
(Limestone)
Parker, Jas. E., 3 May 1895
Sellers, Wm. W., 29 Apr 1897
Hudson, Jas. B., 14 Mar 1898
Harris, Nathan P., 7 Jly 1899
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Mart
BIGHILL
(Limestone)
Garrett, Bailey A., 28 Apr 1894
Seawright, Alva H., 28 Sep 1894
Stokes, Irvin N., 16 Mar 1900
Kilpatrick, Wm. T. A., 27 Feb
1901
Cooper, Wm. L., 11 Mar 1916
Discontinued 31 Jan 1924; mail
to Thornton
BILLINGTON (Limestone)
Billington, Ezekiel J., 13 Jly
1886
Boyd, Alex. R., 27 Sep 1887
Person, David E., 16 Oct 1891
Jeffrie, John W., 27 May 1892
Warwick, Sam'l., 11 Sep 1894
Warwick, Robt. W., 24 Mar 1898
Vandervort, Odie, 10 Jun 1904
(Declined)
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Mount Calm
BRUSHY
CREEK (Limestone, Anderson)
Evans, Leander L., 23 Dec 1873
To Anderson
County
CALLINA
(Limestone)
Rich, Jesse O., 30 Mar 1898
Hughes, Duwain E., 7 May 1904
Carson Sr., John M., 4 Oct 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Cooledge
CEYOLA
(Limestone)
Black, Arazonia L., 17 Apr 1894
Roberson, G. W., 3 Oct 1894
Discontinued 15 Dec 1894; papers
to Billington
COAL
(Limestone)
Powell, John S., 16 Jly 1898
Discontinued 14 Dec 1898; papers
to Headsville, Robertson Co.
(Re-established) Cone, John T.,
23 Jun 1900
Discontinued 28 Feb 1901; papers
to Headsville
COIT
(Limestone)
McAllister, Wm. J., 6 Dec 1898
Discontinued 14 Oct 1905; mail
to Thornton
COOLEDGE
(Limestone) (see also ARMOUR)
Hill, John M., 14 Oct 1903
Weaver, Miss Willie L., 23 Nov
1921
Nowlin, Mrs. Willie L., 17 Mar
1923 (Name cg'd by marriage)
Miller, Bradley, 16 Sep 1923
Cg'd to COOLIDGE, [records show
1 Jan 1931, but probably 17 Feb 1928 ]
COOLIDGE
(Limestone) (see also COOLEDGE)
Miller, Bradley, 17 Feb 1928
CONDOR
(Limestone)
Johnson, Geo. A., 19 Sep 1899
Bains, Louis H., 21 Nov 1899
Cg'd to MUNGER, 13 Apr 1905
DATURA
(Limestone)
Bayless, Arthur C., 18 May 1899
Bayless, Wm. C., 13 Jly 1899
Wood, Eli Newton, 9 Apr 1900
Prichard, Wm. M., 14 Jan 1903
Iley?, Wm. E., 17 Feb 1906
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Cooledge
(Re-established) Bennett, Sam'l.,
19 Dec 1907
Runnels, Garland D., 5 Dec 1910
Hudson, John W., 19 Sep 1911
Hancock, Ella P., 19 Apr 1930
DELIA
(Limestone)
Thompson, Jas. D., 6 Sep 1895
Jones, Wm. R., 21 May 1896
Walker, Jas. H., 9 Jan 1902
Hardeman, Walter K., 24 Mar 1908
DOOLEY
(Limestone)
Coburn, J. E., 20 Mar 1895
Discontinued 20 Jly 1895; never
in operation
DOYLE
(Limestone)
Dixon, Jos. B., 8 Jun 1903
Hall, Veralee, 13 Jan 1911
Weatherspoon, Maggie L., 12 Feb
1914
Thomas, Mrs. Earl L., 8 Sep 1914
Discontinued 15 Oct 1923; mail
to Groesbeck
DUMP
(Limestone)
Williams, Zach. H., 17 Jly 1888
Discontinued 7 Dec 1888; papers
to Groesbeck
(Re-established) Gilbert, Benj.
F., 30 Jan 1889
Discontinued 23 Dec 1889; papers
to Groesbeck
EUTAW
(Robertson, Limestone)
Gilbert, Nathan, 4 Oct 1856
Ferguson, Wm. H., 5 May 1857
Ross, John M., 1 Feb 1858
McDaniel, Aug. H., 2 Oct 1858
McKissack, Jesse A., 5 Dec 1859
Pierce, Lewis, 3 Aug 1860 [resigned]
Roark, Wm., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Ellison, Isaac B., 26 Nov 1866
Broach, Geo., 17 Aug 1868
[Cg'd] to KOSSE, 18 Oct 1870
FALLS
OF BRAZOS (Limestone)
Duncan, Chas., 5 Jan 1848
Starke, Robt., 7 Sep 1848
Adams, Allensworth, 19 Jan 1849
Capps, T. W., 4 Jun 1849
Discontinued 16 Oct 1849
FARRAR
(Limestone)
Bishop, John, 6 Mar 1883
Gideon, Jos. W., 15 Mar 1898
Day, Thos. E., 31 Dec 1898
Bishop, John, 19 Jly 1900
Reese, Chas. M., 30 Aug 1902
(Declined)
Hurley, Sidney P., 12 Jan 1903
Discontinued 29 Sep 1906; mail
to Jewett
(Re-established) Seay, Lewis
M., 25 Mar 1908
Mills, Lorenzo N., 10 Dec 1908
Thomas, Marion L., 1 Apr 1910
Mills, Albert S., 8 May 1911
Bishop, John, 29 Apr 1913
Moran, Leon S., 12 Aug 1918 (Declined)
Lindley, Smythe, 28 Feb 1919
Long, Ed. F., 17 Feb 1920
Radford, John R., 7 Mar 1922
Gibson, Wyatt S., 28 Nov 1922
FELIX
(Limestone)
Newman, Jas. C., 11 Jly 1893
Discontinued 6 Apr 1895; no papers
FROSA
(Limestone)
Morey, Fred. P., 26 Feb 1877
Cozley, Jacob L., 11 Dec 1877
Allen, Nelson H., 16 Jan 1878
Buttolph, Mrs. Jane E., 7 Dec
1885
Ratcliff, Jos. H., 16 Aug 1886
Buttoph, Jane E., 14 Dec 1886
Lenoir, Isaac N., 19 May 1890
Ward, Rebecca L., 10 Mar 1892
Jarrard, Thos. S., 2 May 1895
Cotton, Wm. W., 26 Dec 1895
Tucker, Newman E., 27 Apr 1896
Robison, Pinkney T., 18 Dec 1900
Rogers, Jas. E., 10 Dec 1902
(Declined)
Petty, Geo. W., 24 Mar 1903
Robinson, Jos. B., 7 May 1904
Reed, Lafayette, 21 Mar 1907
Reed, Newton T., 2 Mar 1909
Reed, Francis W., 5 Apr 1910
Runnels, Fred G., 17 Apr 1915
Bowden, Cecil H., 1 May 1919
Discontinued 15 Feb 1927; mail
to Delia
(Re-established) Hines, Sidney
J., 12 Dec 1928
GROESBECK (Limestone)
Bartholow, J. M., 12 Apr 1871
Reinehard, Fred. W., 28 Apr 1871
Farrow, Geo. W., 5 Jun 1872
Steele, Alonzo L., 23 Dec 1873
Pender, Drew D., 12 Apr 1881
Johnson, Mrs. Sue L., 9 Jun 1887
Steele, Alonzo L., 17 Jly 1889
Tyus, Miss Lela, 27 Mar 1893
Padgett, Mrs. Lela T., 7 Feb
1894
Rhea, Miss Eliz., 22 Nov 1898
Cox, John T., 22 Jan 1915
Richardson, Larkin B., 15 Apr
1925 (Acting postmaster)
HANCOCK
(Limestone)
Hancock, Ross, 25 Jan 1886
Discontinued 11 Nov 1886; mail
to Armour
(Re-established) Davis, Mary
L., 6 Jan 1887
Bennett, T. T., 12 Mar 1900
Dulany, Mrs. Ophelia, 21 Jun
1900
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Cooledge
HICKORY
GROVE (Limestone)
Oliver, Thos. W., 1 Dec 1873
Discontinued 21 Apr 1875
HORN
(Limestone)
Jones, John R., 28 Dec 1882
Cg'd to HORNHILL, 17 Dec 1883
HORN
HILL (Limestone) (see also MOUNT VERNON)
Lewis, Jas. J., 14 Feb 1857
Harvey, Jas. E., 21 Nov 1857
Discontinued 15 May 1858
(Re-established) Lewis, Jas.
J., 12 Jun 1860
Lewis, Jas. J., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Glover, Edmond J., 2 Oct 1861
(CSA)
Lewis, Jas. J., 15 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
HORNHILL
(Limestone)
Jones, John R., 17 Dec 1883
Batchelor, Thos. J., 15 Apr 1884
Lenoir, Jas. Y., 8 Jan 1889
Pittman, Minnie, 16 Jly 1892
Lenoir, Jas. Y., 12 Nov 1892
Lenoir, Isaac N., 26 Dec 1895
Therrell, Abe. F., 15 Mar 1898
Runnels, Callie E., 12 Oct 1901
Discontinued 15 Jun 1906; mail
to Groesbeck
IRON
CLAD (Limestone)
Hughes, David M., 13 Aug 1867
Stewart, Geo. W., 17 Apr 1868
Pritchard, Anthony, 21 Jun 1870
Discontinued 14 Oct 1870
ISLAND
(Limestone)
Bennett, Jas., 30 Jan 1894
Parham, Jas. H., 23 Nov 1898
Hancock, Argin J., 1 Dec 1899
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Mexia
KIRK
(Limestone)
McKnight, Wm. Hume, 8 Mar 1887
Wheelis, Benj. F., 17 Sep 1889
Batchelor, Wm. F., 17 Dec 1891
Harrell, Andrew F., 14 Jan 1895
Thetford, Hugh G., 15 Jly 1896
Therrell, John D., 8 Dec 1898
David, Wm. W., 15 Nov 1899
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Mart
KOSSE
(Limestone) (see also EUTAW)
Young, Smith P., 18 Oct 1870
Richardson, Sam'l. H., 10 Sep
1872
Ouzts, Benj. F., 14 Nov 1872
Burleson, A. Jas., 5 Jan 1874
Ouzts, Benj. F., 18 Feb 1874
Jones, Sam'l. M., 19 Apr 1889
Jones, Sidney M., 9 May 1889
Bratton, Calvin G., 4 Apr 1893
Jones, Sidney M., 19 Jun 1897
Jones, Albert S., 12 Oct 1901
Gillis, Marvin P., 20 May 1913
Bryant, Floyd C., 22 Mar 1918
(Acting postmaster)
Francis, Walter L. 24 Oct 1918
Hill, Bertha M., 29 Sep 1919
(Acting postmaster)
Bryant, Eugene B., 5 Apr 1920
Jennings, Albert L., 3 Apr 1925
(Acting postmaster)
LA
SALLE (Limestone)
Goodrich, Jos. R., 29 Mar 1894
Carlton, Jas. M., 18 Nov 1904
Goodrich, Jos. R., 27 Dec 1905
Carlton, Jas. M., 30 Jan 1908
(Declined)
Discontinued 31 May 1908; mail
to Mexia
LAVENDER
(Limestone)
Wilson, Virgil B., 19 Sep 1900
Discontinued 15 Jly 1904; mail
to Groesbeck
LO
(Limestone)
Jordan, Gideon L., 23 Jun 1894
Cg'd to LUTHER, 14 Oct 1897
LUTHER
(Limestone) (see also LO)
Jordan, Gideon L., 14 Oct 1897
Cg'd to SHILOH, 1 Oct 1906
McDANIEL
(Limestone)
McDaniel, Jas. A., 11 Apr 1892
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers
MEXIA
(Limestone)
Bartholow, Jas. N., 1 Mar 1872
Simons, J. B., 21 Oct 1872
Fay, Harry J., 26 Nov 1872
Simons, Jas. B., 20 Dec 1872
Abernathy, John S., 29 Dec 1873
Nelms, Jas. A., 30 Nov 1875
Walton, R. W., 8 Feb 1876
Cooper, Chas. P., 20 Mar 1876
Roberts, Hiram M., 30 Mar 1876
Andrews, Henry H., 22 Mar 1882
Gardiner, Josh. A., 9 Aug 1883
Fishburn, Sam'l. A., 21 Dec 1887
Neece, Jas.R., 16 Apr 1889
Meador, Newton E., 26 Jun 1893
Neece, Jas. R., 14 Sep 1897
Karner, Philpott, 2 Mar 1905
Newman, Isidore, 20 Apr 1909
Simmons, Billie W., 22 May 1913
Newman, Isidore, 4 Nov 1921 (Acting
postmaster)
MOUNT
CALM (Limestone, Hill)
Jones, Hardy, 30 Jun 1858
Blackburn, J. C., 14 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Suspended [by] (CSA)
Discontinued 24 Dec 1866 [by
U. S. Govt.]
(Re-established) Dabney, Jas.
H., 11 Feb 1867
Reed, John R., 29 Apr 1867
Kimmel, Benj., 17 Apr 1868
Dabney, Nathan E., 19 Feb 1873
Clarke, Humphrey, 7 May 1874
Pitts Jr., Frank M., 3 May 1882
[To] Hill
County
MOUNT
VERNON (Limestone)
Lewis, Jas. J., 9 Jly 1856
Cg'd to HORN HILL, 14 Feb 1857
MUNGER
(Limestone) (see also CONDOR)
Ellington, Wm. H., 13 Apr 1905
Ethridge, Thos. M., 11 Dec 1908
Carter, Lena A., 14 Mar 1919
Hill, Robt. C., 13 Oct 1925
Lowrance, Ira R., 1 Mar 1927
Hill, Robt. C., 27 May 1931
NUS?
(Limestone)
Hudson, Jas. B., 13 Jun 1892
Lloyd, Herbert A., 26 Aug 1895
Lloyd, Henry A., 5 Nov 1896
Day, Wm. H., 9 Aug 1900
Hudson, Jas. B., 4 Sep 1900
Discontinued 14 Mar 1903; papers
to Ben Hur
ODDS
(Limestone)
Adair, Frank R., 14 Oct 1899
Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail
to Thornton
OLETHA
(Limestone)
Wilkin, Wm. J., 7 Jun 1886
Wallace, Jos., 11 May 1888
Wilkin, D. W. J/Wm. J., 3 Oct
1889
([Appointment] rescinded 15 Mar
1890)
Wallace, Jos., 11 May 1888
Deans, Neverson, 21 Jun 1893
Roberts, Thos. J., 28 Feb 1894
Wallace, Jos., 24 Aug 1894
Jones, Mrs. Cora, 2 Nov 1898
Allman, Jos., 3 Feb 1905
Jones, Cora, 10 Sep 1906
Sadler, Miss Jim, 7 Aug 1911
Thomas, Lillie M., 25 Jan 1922
PERSONVILLE (Limestone)
Person, Wm. T., 24 Sep 1855
Pollock, Jas. E., 7 Jan 1860
Wells, Saladin H., 23 Aug 1860
Person, Wm. T., 24 Apr 1862 (CSA)
Clayton, Warren, 21 Mar 1865
(CSA)
Brumby, L. L., 6 May 1865 (CSA)
Rankin, Thos. B., 9 Aug 1866
George, Mrs. Amelia, 22 Nov 1867
Lewis, Green, 11 Aug 1870
Hamilton, Wm., 23 Dec 1870
McAlpin, Robt. B., 22 Apr 1873
Reeves, Jas. H., 20 Apr 1874
Baldwin, J. C., 16 Aug 1875
Pounds, Thos. B., 23 Jan 1879
Boyd, John F., 12 Jan 1885
Crider, Allen B., 23 Apr 1903
Oakes, Jasper A., 21 May 1927
PRAIRIE
GROVE (Limestone)
Hughes, Sam'l. D., 15 Nov 1878
Cg'd to VARELA, 18 Aug 1906
PRAIRIE
HILL (Limestone)
Perry, Marquis? L., 15 Dec 1884
Batchelor, Wm. F., 26 Jun 188__?
Pender, Robt. A., 13 Dec 1889
Copeland, Rachel C., 13 Jun 1893
Buttolph, Chas. H., 23 Jly 1897
Dyer, Sam'l. T., 7 Jly 1904
Howard, Jas. B., 3 Aug 1905
Hitt, Harvey M., 17 Apr 1906
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Mount Calm
(Re-established) Runnels, Mattie
M., 2 Sep 1925
RODA
(Limestone)
Gray, Jos. W., 25 Feb 1903
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail
to Groesbeck
SHILOH
(Limestone) (see also LUTHER)
Jordan, Gideon L., 1 Oct 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Mexia
SPRINGFIELD (Limestone)
Jackson, Edw. T., _______?
Smith, Pleasant, 29 Jan 1847
Shaw, John, 26 Aug 1850
Tiebout, Henry, 21 Jan 1852
Oliver, Wm., 16 Jly 1853
Scruggs, Sol. K., 26 Apr 1855
Smith, Hinton C., 24 Jan 1856
Turner, Thos. A., 23 Mar 1859
Cowden, J. M., 20 Mar 1860
Tidwell, Franklin L., 6 Aug 1860
[resigned]
Long, R., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Pitts, Dr. G. W., 10 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Vallandingham, J. B., 27 Jan
1865 (CSA)
Johnson, David E., 18 May 1866
London, Max. H., 7 Nov 1867
Davis, Wm. B., 23 Jly 1869
Houston, Miss Dessie, 9 May 1870
Bonner Jr., Whitmill J., 17 Jun
1872
Miller, John, 26 Nov 1872
Phifer, Miss Jane, 19 Oct 1875
Discontinued 9 Dec 1878
STEELE'S
CREEK (Limestone)
Tidwell, David J., 29 Jun 1857
Tidwell, D. J., 13 Sep 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Williams, Mrs.
E. V., 30 Apr 1868
Discontinued 22 Dec 1868
STORRS
(Limestone)
Storrs, Alvin H., 26 Apr 1898
Harlan, Jas. L., 30 Apr 1900
Schneider, Ed. W., 26 Sep 1905
Discontinued 31 Mar 1906; mail
to Mart
TEHUACANA (Limestone)
Honeycutt, Matt, 8 Oct 1869
Terrell, Chris I., 8 Sep 1870
Lipphard, L. B., 3 Sep 1875
Young, Alpha, 24 Nov 1875
Ewing, Robt. C., 1 or 6 Oct 1877
Ratcliff, Edgar N., 24 Feb 187__?
Yoakum, Madison, 12 Dec 1884
Boyd, Horace A., 2 Dec 1886
Yoakum, Madison, 4 Jan 1887
Rhea, Addie, 1 Aug 1889
Rhea, Mary F., 4 Feb 1890
Kincaid, Martha E., 18 Aug 1893
Yoakum, Madison, 6 Jan 1896
Simms, Mrs. Mannie F., 9 Sep
1897
Coleman, Josie L?, 12 Aug 1905
TEWOCKONY SPRINGS (Limestone)
Boyd, John, 8 Mar 1847
Boyd, Laird B., 18 Feb 1854
Boyd, Horace A., 26 Mar 1858
Peevy, Leroy M., 14 Oct 1858
Discontinued 23 Nov 1860
(Re-established) Boyd, John,
19 Dec 1860
Discontinued 19 Feb 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866 [by U.
S. Govt.]
THELMA
(Limestone)
Dorris, Chas. H., 27 Jly 1899
Pelton, Wm. M., 23 Nov 1899
Day, Wm. H., 17 Sep 1902
Day, Robt. A., 9 May 1904
Discontinued 28 Feb 1905; mail
to Groesbeck
THORNTON
(Limestone)
Wright, Wm. L., 6 Feb 1873
Cleveland, Wm. C., 18 Jun 1873
Parten, Geo. W., 4 Jan 1875
Cleveland, Frank E., 23 Dec 1875
White, Jas. L., 19 Dec 1889
Foust, Jas. E., 26 Apr 1890
Fox, John H., 1 May 1893
Fowler, John, 24 Jly 1897
Lancaster, Fennimore C., 15 Oct
1901
Gilford, Wm., 12 Sep 1902
Williams, Virgil T., 5 Jan 1916
Holton, Wm. R., 17 Jly 1924 (Acting
postmaster)
TUCKER'S
MILLS (Limestone)
Kirk, Jeptha N., 6 Jun 1870
Busby, Ed., 12 Aug 1872
Discontinued 14 Apr 1873
VARELA
(Limestone) (see also PRAIRIE GROVE)
Hughes, Sam'l. D., 18 Aug 1906
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Mexia
WATT
(Limestone)
Taylor, Walter L., 15 Feb 1898
Sanderson, Wm. R., 29 Dec 1898
Brown, Otto G., 6 Mar 1900
Watson, Oliver, 12 Oct 1901
Discontinued 30 Nov 1906; mail
to Mount Calm
YARBROVILLE (Limestone)
Frazier, Jas. D., 14 Sep 1897
Discontinued 15 Aug 1905; mail
to Cooledge
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