Jim Wheat's POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF TEXAS, 1846 - 1930
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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930
ABERDEEN
(Smith, Henderson, Smith)
Williams, John C., 20 Sep 1858
To Henderson
County
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
[Apparently re-established]
Back to Smith County
Rasbury, J. F., 22 Aug 1870
Discontinued 25 Sep 1871
ARAB
(Smith)
Freeman, M. C., 8 Sep 1888
Freeman, Lindsey, 18 Dec 1888
Discontinued 3 May 1890; no papers
ARP
(Smith) (see also STRAWBERRY)
Orr, Chas. P., 15 May 1899
Wilson, Wm. E., 14 Nov 1902
Arnold, Preston N., 27 Jan 1915
Gant, Sudie, 22 Oct 1919 (Acting
postmaster)
Gordon, Della, 31 Jan 1929
BASCOM
(Smith)
Smith, Lazariah W., 3 Jly1856
Discontinued 3 Dec 1856
[Apparently re-established]
Taylor, Jas. B., 15 Jun 1899
Discontinued 30 Sep 1901; papers
to Tyler
BASS
(Smith)
Bass, John B., 12 Feb 1886
Bass, Jas. C., 15 Aug 1900
Lynn, David A., 6 May 1902
Discontinued 15 May 1903; papers
to Kilgore
BELZORA
(Smith)
Berry, Radford, 12 May 1852
Discontinued 20 Aug 1856
BERRIEN
(Smith)
Hall, Jas. B., 12 Nov 1855
Cg'd to JAMESTOWN, 16 Feb 1856
BROWNING'S (Smith)
Owens, Wm. A., 16 Jun 1879
Browning, Stephen N., 14 Dec
1885
Browning, Mary A., 27 Jan 1890
(C)
Discontinued 24 Aug 1898, papers
to Starrville
(Re-established) Butler, Mary
S., 15 Jun 1899
Discontinued 30 Sep 1902; papers
to Starrville
BULLARD
(Smith) (see also HEWSVILLE)
Bullard, John H., 13 Nov 1883
Loving, Lucius, 24 Oct 1884
Brock, J. S. 14 Dec 1885
Rowland, Jas. R., 12 Feb 1886
Tarrant, Harrison E., 15 Oct
1887
Oliphant, Valcour L., 15 Jan
1890 (C)
Long, Benj. A., 28 Jly 1897
Oliphant, Valcour L., 17 Apr
1908
Davis, Jas. E., 30 Dec 1914
Kirkpatrick, Eliz., 27 Oct 1923
(Acting postmaster)
Sackett, Louise, 7 Mar 1928
CANTON
(Smith) (see also ROUND HILL)
Gregory, Thos. N., 30 Jan 1851
Cg'd to CLOPTON, 17 Feb 1852
CARROL
(Smith)
Hobbs, Jos. S., 14 May 1890
Allen, Thos. L., 16 Nov 1891
Ferrell, Aug. C., 21 Nov 1894
Allen, Thos. L., 27 Oct 1897
Discontinued 15 Oct 1901; papers
to Lindale
(Re-established) Bryant, Benj.
T., 17 Feb 1903
Moseley, John H., 3 Nov 1903
Discontinued 15 Sep 1904; mail
to Lindale
CLOPTON
(Smith) (see also CANTON)
Gregory, Thos. N., 17 Feb 1852
Haden, Chas. S., 30 Aug 1853
Pace, Noel A., 9 Nov 1853
Discontinued 22 Apr 1854
COBB
(Smith)
Bradley, Sam'l. H., 18 Nov 1892
Discontinued 18 May 1893; no
papers
COPLEN
(Smith)
Burns, Robt. E., 1 Sep 1899
Brown, General S., 30 Dec 1902
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail
to Flint
CROCKETT'S BLUFF (Smith)
Neal, Hugh, 19 May 1859
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
DEANVILLE (Smith)
Dean, Dan'l. L., 9 Mar 1874
Discontinued 21 Dec 1874
DUTCH
(Smith)
Verner, Thos. J., 11 Jly 1899
Mallory, Jas. E., 14 May 1904
(Appointment rescinded 9 Aug
1904)
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Garden Valley
ESPARANZA (Smith)
Caperton, Wallace G., 29 Sep
1871
Discontinued 28 Oct 1872
ETNA
(Smith, Cherokee)
Curry, Sam'l., 5 Dec 1867
Rhome, Byron C., 21 Nov 1872
Douglas, Jerry C., 29 Nov 1880
To Cherokee
County
FLINT
(Smith)
Brown, Chas. B., 3 Nov 1887
Flint, Robt. P., 28 Apr 1888
Campbell, Elijah F?, 4 Dec 1890
Flynt, Amasa P., 31 Jan 1898
Flynt, Mamie W., 21 Feb 1899
Henderson, Wm. C., 15 Nov 1902
Blackwell, Sam'l. E., 17 Jan
1906 (Declined)
Spivey, Ed. F., 5 Feb 1906
Carter, Francis C.C., 13 Jan
1915
FLORA
(Smith)
Beene, Jas. K., 12 Nov 1849
Potter, Wm., 12 Dec 1850
Jones, Willis, 1 Dec 1851
Jones, Willis, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
FRUIT
(Smith)
Shamburger, Thos. J., 6 Jun 1894
Foster, John E., 20 Jan 1896
Shamburger, Matt. S., 11 Feb
1897
Burks, Chas. W., 28 Aug 1899
Discontinued 15 Dec 1900; papers
to Tyler
GALENA
(Smith)
Green, Andrew J., 15 Jun 1892
Linsey, Sam'l. B., 30 Mar 1894
Discontinued 31 Jly 1899; papers
to Garden Valley
GARDEN
VALLEY (Smith)
Davidson, Jas. L., 16 Aug 1852
Spain, Thos. E., 16 May 1859
Cozby, Isaac, 4 Jun 1860
Crosby, Isaac, 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Scrivner, John B., 7 Apr 1862
(CSA)
Roots, Miss Elizabeth, 5 Jly
1866
Carmichael, Mrs. Ann, 8 Oct 1866
Dowell, Peter K., 7 Jun 1867
Discontinued 12 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Bagby, Wm. A.,
21 Jly 1870
Stephens, August P. [no date
given]
Discontinued 14 Apr 1873
(Re-established) Love, Clement,
1 Sep 1873
Richardson, Jerry D., 14 Jun
1875
Murphy, Wm. O., 21 Sep 1876
Thomas, Jas. R., 3 Oct 1876
Gunter, Jos. W., 20 Nov 1877
Warren, Wm. A., 22 Aug 1878
Jarvis, Thad. W., 12 Apr 1880
Murphy, Wm. O., 23 Jun 1888
Stone, Jerome M., 28 Jan 1890
(C)
Owens, Wm. A., 24 Jly 1897
Prater, Wm. E., 1 Jun 1898
Steele, Alice, 10 Jan 1901
Browning, Daisy V., 20 Aug 1903
Browning, Geo. E., 17 Sep 1908
Thomas, Charley, 16 Mar 1918
Herring, Ionne, 26 Apr 1920
GIBBS
(Smith)
Gilchrist, Gilbert S., 6 Jly
1896
Discontinued 22 Sep 1896; papers
to Bullard
GLEN
(Smith)
Carter, Elijah A., 28 Feb 1894
Discontinued 21 Nov 1894; papers
to Flint
GUM
SPRING (Smith)
Wells, Rice, 15 Feb 1849
Nance, Drury S., 25 Apr 1854
Wells, Ed. P., 2 Dec 1856
Cg'd to STARRVILLE, 16 Jun 1857
HEWSVILLE (Smith)
Bullard, John H., 1 Feb 1881
Cg'd to BULLARD, 13 Nov 1883
HICKORY
GROVE (Smith)
Youngblood, Jacob, 26 Aug 1854
Discontinued 1 Apr 1856
HOPEWELL
(Smith)
Stell?/Steel?, Leonard, 8 Apr
1887
Booth, Howard D., 25 Sep 1888
Perdue, Thos. E., 14 Nov 1889
Nelson, Frank, 1 Dec 1890
Cg'd to SWAN, 20 Mar 1891
JAMESTOWN (Smith) (see also BERRIEN)
Hall, Jas. B., 16 Feb 1856
Pinkerton, Sam'l., 31 Dec 1856
Hall, Jas. B., 5 Feb 1857
Barrow, Wm. J., 12 Feb 1858
Seeton, Wm. M., 10 Nov 1860
Seeton, Wm. M., 6 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Bacon, C. B., 4 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Curlee, R. E., 24 Mar 1865 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Bacon, John
L., 12 Apr 1871
Discontinued 17 Nov 1873
(Re-established) Gilliam, Harris
T., 24 Jun 1874
Hall, Thos. H., 15 Oct 1877
Florence, Winston, 19 Sep 1879
Gray, John W., 27 Oct 1879
Harlow, M. L., 27 Dec 1880
Butts, John H., 4 Apr 1881
Tucker, Mrs. Araminta, 29 Mar
1883
Tucker, Robt. E., 23 May 1894
Tucker, Jule, 29 Jly 1897
Butts, Mollie, 20 Nov 1897
Tucker, Chas. J., 22 Mar 1898
Discontinued 15 Apr 1903; papers
to Overton
JARVIS
(Smith)
Jarvis, E. P., 3 Jan 1878
Discontinued 16 Dec 1878
(Re-established) Sanders, August
M., 24 Feb 1879
Discontinued 21 Jly 1879
JOY
(Smith)
Meritt, Silas F., 29 Apr 1892
Discontinued 18 Nov 1892; mail
to Gladewater
KIRK
(Smith)
Kirkpatrick, Hiram, 11 Aug 1880
Discontinued 25 Jly 1881
LINDALE
(Smith) (see also LYNDALE)
Davis, John M., 15 Dec 1874
Davis, Alfred, 28 Dec 1874
McCreary, Elijah R. W., 31 Jan
1876
Arthur, Jas. R., 4 Dec 1877
Arthur, Jas. J., 19 Dec 1877
Pruitt, Adelia C., _______?
Gowen, Wm. B., 11 Feb 1887
Pierce, Wm. C., 13 Apr 1892
Pruitt, Adelia C., 14 Dec 1892
Taylor, Meredith?, 19 Apr 1894
Pruitt, Adelia C., 9 Apr 1898
Oden, Thos. J., 17 Jun 1913
Oden, Wm. P., 28 Mar 1925 (Acting
postmaster)
Pruitt, Cleminie, 5 May 1925
(Acting postmaster)
Treadaway, Arthur,6 Oct 1925
(Acting postmaster)
LOCK
(Smith)
Duncan, Josiah J., 28 Sep 1892
Discontinued 12 Jan 1894; papers
to Omen
LOFTIN
(Smith)
Westberry, Albert, 23 Aug 1900
(Order rescinded 12 Oct 1900)
LUMPKIN
(Smith)
Cashion, Robt. L., 16 Apr 1904
Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail
to Tyler
LYNDALE
(Smith)
Davis, John M., 26 May 1873
Cg'd to LINDALE, 15 Dec 1874
MAGNET
(Smith)
Carlton, Chas. L., 27 Jly 1901
Shackelford, T. F., 18 Oct 1901
(Order rescinded 9 Aug 1902)
MALCOM
(Smith)
Bacon, Joe D., 3 May 1900
Discontinued 30 Nov 1901; papers
to Overton
MOUNT
CARMEL (Smith)
Swann, Thos. R., 21 Jun 1853
McClung, Josiah, 21 Mar 1856
McClung, Josiah, 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Hughey, Geo.
W., 12 Oct 1870
Discontinued 14 Aug 1871
(Re-established) Brantley, R.
E., 1 Jly 1872
Discontinued 2 Feb 1874
(Re-established) McClung, Lundy
M., 4 Mar 1874
McClung, Amy, 26 Mar 1888
McClung, Josie, 12 Jan 1889
Wallace, John E., 28 Sep 1893
Discontinued 15 Dec 1904; mail
to Winona
MOUNT
SYLVAN (Smith)
Murphy, Sidney B., 1 Nov 1858
Murphy, Sidney B., 5 Aug 1861
(CSA)
Layne, P. H., 25 Jan 1865 (CSA)
Dodson, Levi P., 25 Jly 1866
Discontinued 3 Jun 1868
(Re-established) Dodson, Levi
P., 8 Oct 1868
Discontinued 15 Jly 1869
(Re-established) Lawley, Wyatt,
9 Aug 1870
Satterwhite, Jas. S., 10 Apr
1871
Discontinued 25 Nov 1872
(Re-established) Blue, Henry
J., 31 Mar 1873
Blue, Alma C., 29 Apr 1903
Patrick, Wm. A., 31 Dec 1915
MUD
CREEK (Smith)
McKinley, Robt. L., 28 May 1877
Cottrell, Mrs. Ann E., 11 Dec
1877
Discontinued 23 Dec 1878
(Re-established) Cottrell, Ann
E., 2 Jun 1879
Barkley, Wm. C., 9 Dec 1879
Discontinued 28 Mar 1881
NECHES
SALINE (Smith, Cherokee, Smith)
Duncan, Wm. B., 23 Dec 1847
Briggs, Wm. W., 12 Dec 1850
Discontinued 7 Nov 1851
Later in Cherokee
County
NOONDAY
(Smith)
Smith, Ed. W., 3 May 1880
Ragsdale, John P., 20 Apr 1882
Rainey, Jas. A., 21 Aug 1882
Pearson, H? S., 8 Dec 1882
Kidd, Wm. M., 6 Jan 1886
Rainey, Jos. W., 11 May 1886
Discontinued 8 Oct 1888; papers
to Tyler
[Apparently re-established]
Templeton, John C., 16 May 1890
Campbell, Henry M., 30 Nov 1892
Rushing, Jas. H., 8 Mar 1894
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail
to Flint
OGBURN
(Smith)
Briggs, John H., 23 May 1856
Morton, J. W., 3 Nov 1857
Scales, Jos. W., 11 Jan 1858
Kennedy, J. T., 4 Sep 1860
Reynolds, Josiah F., 13 Oct 1860
Reynolds, J. F., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Kendrick, Jas.
F., 25 Jun 1874
[further data not found]
OLD
CANTON (Smith)
Bonner, Dixon H. L., 29 Apr 1879
Cg'd to OMEN, 8 Jun 1880
OLDENBURG (Smith)
Taylor, C. C., 19 Nov 1850
Discontinued 1 Dec 1851
OMEN
(Smith) (see also OLD CANTON)
Cay____?, Michael C., 8 Jun 1880
Ethridge, Jas. R., 11 May 1882
Bonner, Dixon H. L., 28 Jan 1892
Wilson, Chas. L., 19 Oct 1893
Bonner, Dixon H. L., 22 Sep 1897
Payne, Joe., 21 Jan 1901
Discontinued 14 Apr 1906; mail
to Arp
RANDALL
(Smith)
Hoffman, Dan'l., 12 Mar 1867
Discontinued 19 Oct 1868
(Re-established) Wilkins, Jane
E., 31 May 1870
See, Michael H., 13 Sep 1870
Discontinued 25 Nov 1872
ROUND
HILL (Smith)
Breyn, Arnold O., 18 Dec 1849
Cg'd to CANTON, 30 Jan 1851
SANDFLAT
(Smith)
Beal Jr., Judge T., 30 Aug 1900
Discontinued 30 Jun 1903; papers
to Lindale
SEVEN
LEAGUES (Smith)
Patterson, Geo. W., 22 Jly 1851
Grant, Jas. L., 2 Dec 1852
Rather, Jas. B., 14 Apr 1853
Reynolds, Jesse, 30 Jun 1855
Ross, Feldon? M., 13 Feb 1856
Shelton, John E., 21 Sep 1857
Thompson, Wm. F., 26 Nov 1858
Thompson, W. F., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Thompson, B. W., 8 Apr 1865 (CSA)
Gray, Geo., 14 Jan 1867
Shelton, John E., 9 Jan 1868
Roddy?, Benj. F., 9 Mar 1868
Discontinued 17 Feb 1869
STARR'S
MILLS (Smith)
Starr, Wm. M., 28 May 1867
Discontinued 15 Jly 1869
STARRVILLE (Smith) (see also GUM SPRING)
Wells, Ed. P., 16 Jan 1857
Kelley, Wm., 13 Nov 1858
Lowrey, Isaac P., 21 Apr 1859
Holt, Wm. M., 30 Jan 1861
Lowery, J. P., 31 Jan 1862 (CSA)
Duke, Mrs. Sarah Ann, 30 Apr
1866
McGuffee, Calvin, 14 Jan 1867
Kay, Jas. P., 2 Dec 1867
Haynes, Wm. L., 31 Mar 1869
Wilson, John, 1 Feb 1871
Abernathy, Hiram W., 28 Aug 1871
Ingram, Jos. F., 21 Nov 1872
Byron, Mrs. Helen M., 2 Dec 1873
Butler, Levi A., 21 Oct 1897
Discontinued 15 Jun 1907; mail
to Winona
STRAWBERRY (Smith)
Orr, Chas. P., 19 Apr 1898
Cg'd to ARP, 15 May 1899
SUMMER
GROVE (Smith, Rusk, Smith,
Rusk)
Willshire, Josiah S., 20 Apr
1848
Moore, Rich'd., 10 Jun 1850
Melton, Wm. N., 31 Mar 1852
Thompson, Absalom A., 13 Apr
1855
[Apparently cg'd to Rusk County]
[Apparently cg'd back to Smith
County]
Perry, Ransom, 24 Jan 1856
Discontinued 3 Oct 1857
Later in Rusk
County
SWAN
(Smith) (see also HOPEWELL)
Nelson, Frank, 20 Mar 1891
Bingham, Robt. C., 2 May 1895
Coffin, Wm. E., 30 Jly 1901 (Failed
to qualify)
Roberts, Newton L., 8 Nov 1901
Swann, Alfred R., 14 Apr 1904
Morris, Jos. W., 28 Oct 1905
Powell, Chas. F., 25 Nov 1911
Discontinued 31 Jan 1931; mail
to Tyler
SWANN
(Smith)
Shamburger, Wm. N., 7 Feb 1884
Discontinued 4 Nov 1885; papers
to Canton
TROUP
(Smith) (see also ZAVALA)
Fowler, Dan'l. P., 7 Jun 1854
Lindsey, David H., 3 Jan 1860
[resigned]
Ayers, J. T., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[declined]
Collier, R. R., 30 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Brown, J. H., 6 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Caylor, Michael G., 25 Jun 1866
Wilson, Wm. H., 10 Oct 1873
Pace, Noel A., 29 Feb 1876
Discontinued 19 Dec 1877
[Apparently re-established]
Bell, Thos. J., 19 Dec 1877
Gilbert, Franklin R., 25 Mar
1878
Powell, Robt. H., 8 May 1882
Hays, Francis M., 21 Aug 1897
Mitchell, Wm. R., 28 Nov 1899
Butler, Jas. A., 18 Jun 1903
Jarvis, A. S., 22 May 1913
Butler, Vera, 9 Apr 1923 (Acting
postmaster)
TYLER
(Smith)
Lott, Elisha E., 8 Mar 1847
Caldwell, Wm. S., 30 May 1850
Cowsar, Eli E., 4 Jun 1851
Cowser, Rich'd. J., 9 Dec 1852
Cowser, Dan'l. N., 28 Jly 1853
Ellis, Napoleon B., 5 Jan 1855
Masters, Hugh A., 13 Aug 1855
Erwin, Augustine O., 2 Oct 1856
Wright, Johnson U., 23 Jly 1857
Seigler?/Sigler?, Byron C., 11
Jan 1858
Sigler, B. C., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Yarbrough, Geo., 12 Oct 1861
(CSA)
Roberts, Oba, 5 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Arnold, Jas. W., 18 Oct 1865
Derrington, R. P., 28 Dec 1865
Bass, Ed. N., 11 Oct 1866
Lucky, Columbus F., 5 Sep 1867
Thompson, A. H., 20 Dec 1867
Curtis, Henry R., 4 May 1868
Hunt, Warren I., 2 May 1870
Flynne Sr., John, 20 Jun 1871
Curtis, H. R., 30 Apr 1872
Rasbury, Jesse F., 27 May 1872
Hunt, Albert F., 30 Jan 1873
Long, Rich'd. B., 29 Mar 1886
Dawson, Geo. W., 29 Aug 1889
Haden, John F., 28 Oct 1893
Lewis, Chas. E., 30 Mar 1898
Burns, Jeff D., 27 Jun 1902
Burns, Wm. T., 4 Mar 1912 (Acting
postmaster)
McClendon, Sidney S., 5 Jun 1913
Longacre, Geo. E., 4 Dec 1922
Miller, John B.,12 Jan 1930 (Acting
postmaster)
UTICA
(Smith)
Balfour, Dayton, 11 Sep 1890
Perryman, Ida B., 25 Feb 1896
Pritchett, Ida L., 17 Oct 1896
(Order rescinded 27 Nov 1896)
Perryman, Ida B., 25 Feb 1896
Pinnix, Olive W., 13 Mar 1899
Tolbert, Berlie A., 29 Jun 1899
Mullins, Monroe, 9 Dec 1902
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Winona
WALLISBURGH (Smith)
Jessup, John M., 27 Jun 1877
Riley, Geo. W., 10 Dec 1878
Discontinued 11 Aug 1882; papers
to Noonday
WEAKLEY
(Smith)
Davidson, Edwin B., 1 May 1852
Discontinued 14 Apr 1853
WHITEHOUSE (Smith)
Fowler, Thos. B., 9 Jun 1873
Brooks, Benj. S., 18 Sep 1873
Knight, Hiram J., 28 Mar 1876
Horton, Minor A., 26 Dec 1876
Carlton, Tim W., 26 Sep 1878
Hill, John A., 7 Apr 1879
Kidd, Wm. M., 12 Apr 1883
Mink, Jacob W., 7 Mar 1884
Shahan, Andrew J., 9 Oct 1897
Hill, Jas. H., 5 Dec 1900
Stone, Sam'l. I., 14 Feb 1902
Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail
to Troup
(Re-established) Stone, Sam'l.
I., 14 Feb 1902
Shahan, Andrew J., 8 Jan 1912
Shahan, Elmer P., 30 Dec 1914
Gilley, Dannye E., 12 Apr 1918
WINONA
(Smith)
Nolan, John R., 2 Jan 1878
Kay, Wesley, 24 Sep 1878
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
(Re-established) Sewell, Mary
Jane, 8 Jan 1880
Sewell, Ada O., 9 Mar 1888
Parrish, Jas. A., 14 Apr 1890
(C)
Bird, Francis A., 1 Feb 1895
Haynes, Jos. W., 10 Jan 1901
Nicholson, Sam'l. C., 6 Sep 1902
Rice, Wm. Y., 11 May 1906
Shank, Tom W., 6 Jly 1915
Butler, Alphonso S., 1 Sep 1923
(Acting postmaster)
YANCY
(Smith)
Yancy, Ellen F., 26 Oct 1892
Discontinued 3 Nov 1893; papers
to Tyler
ZAVALA
(Smith)
Thomas, John R., 8 Jan 1873
Bell, Thos. J., 9 Feb 1874
Cg'd to TROUP, 19 Dec 1877
ZENO
(Smith)
Ragsdale, John P., 12 Jan 1880
Discontinued 11 Jan 1881
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