Palo Pinto County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
PALO PINTO COUNTY, TEXAS
1857 - 1930

 

ANGORIA (Palo Pinto)

Bryant, Jas. M., 27 Mar 1884

Miller, Sam'l. H. 27 Nov 1885?

Cg'd to BRAZOS, 21 Mar 1890

 

 

ANITA (Palo Pinto)

Sale, Edmund T., 27 May 1879

Cg'd to SALESVILLE, 15 Apr 1880

 

 

BARBER MOUNTAIN (Palo Pinto)

Blackmon, Jas. F., 29 Aug 1881

Stegall, J. H., 11 Nov 1881

Discontinued 24 Apr 1882

 

 

BEULAH (Palo Pinto)

Moore, Geo. D., 27 Apr 1893

Discontinued 30 Jly 1896; papers to Caddo, Stephens Co.

 

 

BIRMINGHAM (Palo Pinto)

Daves, Harrison, 14 Feb 1860

Discontinued 4 Aug 186__?

 

 

BLACK SPRINGS (Palo Pinto)

Ingram, Geo. W., 5 Feb 1877

Peters, Wiley, 20 Dec 1877

Peters, Jas. Wiley, 22 Jan 1878

Sheek, Silas A., 1 Apr 1879

Fitzpatrick, John, 13 Oct 1879

Lasater, John F., 5 Jan 1880

Whittsitt, Arch. L., 5 Jan 1881

Discontinued 21 Feb 1881

 

 

BRAD (Palo Pinto)

Keegan, John W., 28 May 1901

Hamilton, John P., 1 Dec 1902

Keegan, John W., 31 Aug 1905

Moore, Ennis C., 23 Jan 1909

Forde, Eliz. J., 13 Oct 1909

Clepper, John P., 16 Nov 1910

Slemmons, Lillie D., 18 Oct 1911

Fitzgerald, Jesse W., 12 Jan 1914

Boarman, Jos. M., 21 Feb 1918

Fitzgerald, Emmett T., 26 Aug 1920

Mallory, R. A., 21 Dec 1920 (Temporary)

Heath, Wm. J., 30 Jun 1921

Heath, Mary A., 24 Sep 1930

 

 

BRAZOS (Palo Pinto) (see also ANGORIA)

Miller, Sam'l. H., 21 Mar 1890 (C)

Wharton, Geo. W., 4 Dec 1890

Pitts, Henry S., 16 Nov 1892

Deakins, Byron A., 4 Jan 1896

Pitzer, Robt. L., 20 Nov 1896

Gilbert, John D., 11 Sep 1897

Boyett, Robt. E., 26 Sep 1913

Grissom, Napoleon E., 9 Aug 1920

Young, Hobart H., 11 Jly 1930

 

 

CEDAR KNOB (Palo Pinto)

Lyman, E. S., 6 Jun 1877

Discontinued 18 Jly 1877

 

 

CHRISTIAN (Palo Pinto)

Porter, Boyd, 24 Jun 1878

Christian, Lewis W., 21 May 1879

Boone, Wm., 2 Jun 1880

Fryar, Milton B., 1 Feb 1881

Atkinson, Edwin J., 7 Jly 1884

Callaway, C. E., 4 May 1885

Callaway, Thos. A., 23 Oct 1885

Paulk, Chas. F., 27 Mar 1886

Reagan, Robt. N., 18 Jun 1891

Bowles, Frank R., 5 Jly 1892

Discontinued 29 Feb 1908; mail to Oran

 

 

COALVILLE (Palo Pinto) (see also HOXIE)

Wilbar, John T., 10 Feb 1885

Wilbar, Alex. P., 23 Apr 1886

Wilbar, John T., 25 Sep 1886

Discontinued 17 Mar 1887; papers to Gordon

 

 

COKELAN (Palo Pinto)

Bailey, Dan'l. J., 4 Jun 1877

Dorsey, Wm. R., 11 Oct 1880

Miller, Andrew J., 15 Feb 1881

Robison, Orvil E., 12 Jly 1882

Robison, Elias, 6 Aug 1883

Logan, Jas. W., 27 Nov 1885

Miller, V. R., 1 Apr 1887

Miller, Frank R., 21 Apr 1887

Discontinued 22 Dec 1887; papers to Christian

 

 

COVE (Palo Pinto)

Turner, Palmer B., 14 Jly 1888

Discontinued 27 Oct 1888; papers to Mineral Wells

 

 

CRESCO (Palo Pinto)

White, Fletcher J., 4 Apr 1881

Haynes, J. M., 18 Jan 1882

Lamar, Amon, 20 Sep 1882

Phillips, Geo. L., 15 Sep 1884

Irvin, Frank M., 29 Apr 1885

Cg'd to SANTO, 1 Feb 1886

 

 

EDNAVILLE (Palo Pinto)

Barnett, Horatio, 4 Apr 1881

Click, Creed M., 20 Dec 1881

Haynes, Jas. C., 7 Jly 1883

Cg'd to MINERAL WELLS, 20 Sep 1882

 

 

EVERTON (Palo Pinto)

Johnson, Harvey E., 11 Aug 1880

Cg'd to STRAWN, 13 Sep 1880

 

 

FOLGER (Palo Pinto)

Garland, Jesse L., 7 Aug 1911

Crawford, Mece, 26 Oct 1912

Discontinued 31 Aug 1913; mail to Graford

 

 

GOLCONDA (Palo Pinto)

Dillahunty, Jos. H., 15 Mar 1858

Cg'd to PALO PINTO, 2 Jly 1860

 

 

GORDON (Palo Pinto) (see also HAMPTON)

Green, Wm. T., 17 Oct 1883

Arndorff, Wm. M., 29 Jun 1893

Jamieson, Alex., 30 Jly 1897

Eastus, Robt. N., 12 Jan 1914

Eastus, Maud P., 1 Jun 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Browder, Julia, 1 Aug 1919 (Acting postmaster)

Browder, Jas. F., 22 Dec 1920 (Acting postmaster)

Browder, Elmer P., 22 Sep 1922

Holloway, Mollie J., 9 Feb 1923 (Acting postmaster)

Rice, Ellen A., 31 Mar 1929 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

GRAFORD (Palo Pinto)

Green, Willis S., 17 Aug 1894

Brown, Foster L., 4 Nov 1896

Patterson, Jas. M., 31 Oct 1900

Lee, Robt. P., 23 Apr 1903

Yarbro, Olen D., 9 Dec 1914

Turner, Beulah L., 7 Feb 1919

Moore, Rich'd. A., 14 Apr 1920 (Failed to qualify)

Scott, Velma M., 9 Aug 1920

Kahlban, Velma M., 2 Aug 1925 (Name cg'd by marriage)

Luce, Joe P., 10 Jan 1928

 

 

GRAND RANCHO (Palo Pinto)

Bearden, Joel D. T., 10 Mar 1876

Neblett, Fitzroy B., 9 Apr 1879

Discontinued 1 Feb 1881

 

 

HAMPTON (Palo Pinto)

Rogan, Robt. H., 19 May 1879

Ross, John C., 15 Feb 1881

Green, Wm. T., 7 Dec 1882

Cg'd to GORDON, 17 Oct 1883

 

 

HITSON'S CROSSING (Palo Pinto)

Pratt, Wallis W., 27 Aug 1877

Prewitt, Ira C., 21 Jan 1880

Discontinued 26 Jly 1880

 

 

HOUSH (Palo Pinto)

Jones, Dan'l., 9 Apr 1900

Discontinued 21 Jly 1900; never in operation

 

 

HOXIE (Palo Pinto)

Chapman, John, 20 Mar 1884

Wilbar, John T., 7 Jly 1884

Cg'd to COALVILLE, 10 Feb 1885

 

 

LONE CAMP (Palo Pinto)

Spencer, Jas. C., 10 May 1907

Walls, Lester E., 22 Oct 1914

Discontinued 15 May 1920; mail to Santo

 

 

LYRA (Palo Pinto)

Jones, Dan'l., 23 Oct 1900

Delavan, Josiah N., 24 Oct 1901

Perkins, Mrs. Parrott Q., 29 Jan 1908

Ratliff, Dovie, 1 Apr 1910

Delavan, Nellie O., 8 Apr 1914

Whitaker, Nellie O., 29 Mar 1915

Lee, Bessie, 1 May 1917

Ward, Lillie, 7 Oct 1918

Maddox, Mattie, 6 Apr 1920

Discontinued 15 Sep 1922; mail to Strawn

 

 

McCAIN POINT (Palo Pinto)

Simms, T. K., 21 Oct 1878

Discontinued 17 Mar 1879

 

 

MAXBURY (Stephens, Palo Pinto)

Tannahill, J. McC., 29 Jun 1880

Discontinued 21 Jly 1880

 

 

MINERAL WELLS (Palo Pinto) (see also EDNAVILLE)

Haynes, Jas. C., 20 Sep 1882

Gibson, David H., 13 May 1889

Gibson, Bert V., 29 Jun 1892

Green, Goldesbery C., 31 Jan 1894

Gibson, Bert V., 21 Apr 1898

Cranford, Joel D., 9 Oct 1901

Mercer, Wm. H., 11 Feb 1914

Thomas, Arthur J., 28 Dec 1922 (Acting postmaster)

Taylor, Maymie, 21 Feb 1927 (Acting postmaster)

Cranford, Joel D., 15 Dec 1927

 

 

MINGUS (Palo Pinto)

Brock, Joel W., 16 Sep 1897

Heath, Wm. J., 28 Aug 1899

Guthrie, Thos. A., 20 May 1915

Beneventi, Maggie, 5 May 1930 (Acting postmaster)

Boles, Maggie A., 24 May 1930 (Acting postmaster)

Spratt, Wm. H., 8 Jan 1932

 

 

NATALIE (Palo Pinto)

Wilson, Harry C., 21 Mar 1908

Discontinued 31 Dec 1909; mail to Graford

 

 

ORAN (Palo Pinto)

Matheny, Dan'l. B., 6 Jan 1886

Tipton, Mrs. Jennie C., 21 Dec 1887

Russell, Wm. E., 11 Apr 1890 (C)

Meeks, Reuben L., 21 Nov 1890

Warren, Martha L., 16 Nov 1891

Erwin, Sam'l. L., 11 Nov 1896

Lock, Virginia E. R., 5 Feb 1902

Tipton, Eliz. L., 19 Jan 1912

Baker, Elihu H., 13 Dec 1913

Norman, Wm. L., 25 Mar 1915

Miller, John M., 4 Aug 1921

Yell, Kearby J., 31 May 1923

 

 

PALO PINTO (Palo Pinto) (see also GOLCONDA)

Oxford, Sam'l. A., 2 Jly 1860

Oxford, Sam'l. A., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Carpenter, J. C., 20 Mar 1863 (CSA)

Derussett, Geo. W., 5 Oct 1864 (CSA)

Lynn, Wm., 21 May 1866

Spear, David, 3 Aug 1866

Sefton, Jas., 29 May 1867

Taylor, Miss Aurilla E. J., 3 Oct 1867

Taylor, Stephen S., 5 May 1868

Lefton, Jas., 14 Mar 1871

Taylor, Stephen S., 29 Jan 1872

Sefton, Jas., 4 Apr 1872

Schoolcraft, John H?/W?, 24 Aug 1874

Hutchinson, Benj. F., 14 Jly 1879

Lewis, Geo. C., 9 Jan 1882

Taylor, S. S., 24 Oct 1882

Conatser, Wm. S., 4 Nov 1885

Schoolcraft, John W., 29 Sep 1892

Conaster, Wm. S., 29 Dec 1893

Sheets, Harrison C., 15 Nov 1897

Fairless, Wm. H., 6 Nov 1903

Fairless, Bessie N., 30 Mar 1912

Cleveland, Wm. L., 13 Nov 1914

Fairless, Bessie E., 31 Aug 1922

 

 

PICKWICK (Palo Pinto)

Wester, Wm. S., 6 Mar 1903

Stevenson, Mrs. Ephisie L., 21 Aug 1931

 

 

PLEASANT VALLEY (Palo Pinto)

Loving, Jas. C., 8 Aug 1857

Ford, David, 22 Oct 1860

Discontinued 14 Jan 1861

 

 

POLLARD (Palo Pinto)

Russell, Dan'l. E., 4 Oct 1880

Discontinued 18 Jly 1881

 

 

POSIDEON (Palo Pinto)

Ripley, Silas S., 1 Sep 1903

Discontinued 30 Apr 1909; mail to Gordon

 

 

RANDAL'S STORE (Palo Pinto, Stephens)

Randal, Leonard, 15 Apr 1886

Candill, John A., 14 Mar 1891

[To] Stephens County

 

 

RIVER BEND (Palo Pinto)

McDermitt, Wm. R., 14 Jan 1874

Discontinued 27 May 1874

 

 

RUSSELL'S STORE (Palo Pinto)

Russell, Ansel, 8 Aug 1857

Whatley, Edmund, 31 Mar 1859

Whateley, E., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)

Eveans, John B. A., 17 Sep 1864 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

SALESVILLE (Palo Pinto) (see also ANITA)

Sales, Edmund T., 15 Apr 1880

Hammon, Thos. H., 24 Aug 1882

Walker, Curtis L., 11 Jan 1895

Discontinued 30 Sep 1907; mail to Mineral Wells

(Re-established) Walker, Curtis L., 26 Oct 1909

King, John W., 30 Mar 1927

Bloodworth, Challis B., 9 Apr 1927

 

 

SANTO (Palo Pinto) (see also CRESCO)

Irvin, Frank M., 1 Feb 1886

Bearden, Joel D. T., 9 Sep 1889

Brannon, Thos. C., 31 Jly 1897

Brannon, Albert, 10 Jly 1907

Jones, Pearl, 10 Nov 1914

McDonald, Duma, 6 Feb 1922

 

 

STRAWN (Palo Pinto) (see also EVERTON)

Johnson, Harvey E., 13 Sep 1880

Guthrie, Thos. A., 19 Sep 1881

Strain, Geo. D., 16 Aug 1894

Gordon, Robt. B., 14 Jan 1898

Maxwell, C. E., 5 Jun 1913

Campbell, Jas. M., 23 Dec 1922

Davidson, Ira B., 19 Jan 1926 (Acting postmaster)

Baker, Wm. R., (Ad Lib from 26 Jly 31 to 10 Aug 1931)

Binnings, Chas. E. [date not given]

 

 

TRION (Palo Pinto)

Gayler, Jas. H., 23 Jly 1909

Discontinued 31 Aug 1913; mail to Mineral Wells

 

 

WALNUT CREEK (Palo Pinto)

Jowell, Jerry T., 25 Jly 1878

Karr, Dan'l. C., 5 Jan 1879

Discontinued 17 Dec 1880