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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS
1847 - 1930
(Revised
August 8, 1999)
ADA
(Upshur)
Nicholson, Walker F., 8 Aug 1902
Discontinued 30 Jly 1904; mail
to Martinsburg
ASBURY
(Upshur)
Jackson, Andrew E., 2 Feb 1894
Cg'd to ASHLAND, 25 Mar 1902
ASHLAND
(Upshur) (see also ASBURY)
Jackson, Andrew E., 25 Mar 1902
McClung, Jos. J., 10 Jun 1910
McClung, Harvey J., 29 Oct 1914
Walker, Wayland L., 24 Oct 1919
Discontinued 15 Mar 1921; mail
to James
BETTIE
(Upshur)
Anderson, Isaac N., 12 Apr 1882
Barr, J. L., 26 Feb 1884
Hasle--?, John H., 20 Mar 1884
King, Albert D., 4 Aug 1885
Bullock, Wm. M., 20 Jan 1886
Anderson, Isaac N., 5 May 1886
Marrs, Ed. H., 18 Aug 1888
Rider, Miss Cora, 13 Dec 1890
Anderson, Mary P., 10 May 1893
Anderson, Ed. R., 29 Aug 1900
Belch, Eugene, 6 Aug 1907 (Declined)
Dean, Leonard L., 25 Jan 1908
Rider, Thos., 20 Dec 1909
Parrish, Mattie T., 1 Feb 1911
Vaughan, Mattie T., 6 Dec 1912
Dean, Leonard L., 21 Jun 1915
Campbell, Eugene B., 24 May 1918
BIG
SANDY (Upshur)
Kay, Steven P., 14 Jun 1875
Gee, Peterson M., 10 Jan 1877
Darroh, Jas. M., 25 Apr 1881
Watkins, Melvin J., 22 Sep 1884
Ferrell, Robt. L., 12 Feb 1886
Tohill, Geo. A., 12 Jan 1898
Wood, John C., 25 Jly 1913
Tohill, Geo. A., 3 Jly 1926
BIG
SANDY (Upshur)
Wood, John C., 25 Jly 1913
Tohill, Geo. A., 3 Jly 1926
BOXWOOD
(Upshur)
Glover, Jos. E., 20 Jun 1895
Discontinued 2 Apr 1906; mail
to Diana
CALLOWAY
(Upshur)
Cranfill, Thos., 13 Dec 1855
Cranfill, Thos., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA)
Calhoun, Wm. M., 17 Sep 1864
(CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Barton, Sarah,
20 Aug 1868
Wilson, Elliott K., 17 Oct 1871
Cranfill, Thos., 11 Jun 1873
Holeman, Walter C., 25 Sep 1889
Calhoun, Theodocia A., 2 Oct
1893
Calhoun, Wm. L., 14 Nov 1894
Price, John E., 16 Oct 1901
Barton, David T., 4 Oct 1902
Discontinued 5 Nov 1902; papers
to Shadygrove
(Re-established) Blackstone,
Wm. H., 18 Jly 1903
(Order rescinded 4 Apr 1904)
CARROLLTON (Upshur)
Sillivent, David O., 4 Aug 1858
Knowles, Reuben, 29 Oct 1858
Knowles, Reuben, 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Morgan, Mrs. Susan H., 30 Apr
1866
Bullard, Wm. T?/F?, 18 Jly 1866
Knowles, Angero, 2 Aug 1867
Hopkins, John F., 10 Nov 1871
Knowles, Reuben, 4 Apr 1872
Discontinued 30 Aug 1877
CHELSEA
(Upshur)
Bacon Jr., Lement, 19 Jan 1858
[Cg'd] to SIMPSONVILLE, 22 Apr
1858
COFFEEVILLE (Upshur)
McNairy, Lucius H., 15 Mar 1852
Monroe, Jas. M., 2 Feb 1853
Handly, Sam'l., 19 Nov 1855
Collins, J. L., 20 Dec 1855
Handly, Sam'l., 31 Jly 1856
Holt, Laton E., 21 Mar 1857
Beall, Wm. P., 17 Nov 1857
White, Mose F., 11 Apr 1859
Chives, Mark A., 13 Oct 1859
Pettit, Robt., 7 May 1860
Pettit, Robt., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Beal, Wm. P., 22 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Parker, Miss Sue, 25 Jly 1866
Cunliffe, Henry C., 18 Sep1873
Discontinued 30 Apr 1915; mail
to Ore City
CYPRESS [1] (Upshur)
Wilson, Paviam R., 8 Sep 1859
Discontinued 12 Nov 1861; papers
to Simpsonville (CSA)
(Re-established) McGraw, John
H., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
CYPRESS [2] (Upshur)
Erwin, Stella M., 13 May 1901
Discontinued 31 Dec 1901; papers
to Gilmer
DIANA
(Upshur)
Dial, Henry C., 24 Mar 1882
Booth, Shepherd W., 27 Nov 1885
Jones Jr., Wade H., 19 Sep 1887
Booth, Shepherd W., 29 Jun 1895
Mattox, Jas. F., 20 Aug 1898
Guthrie, Sampson G., 9 Jan 1900
Duffey, Allen P., 23 Feb 1901
Covin Jr., Jas. L., 13 Feb 1902
Covin, Lazarus L., 2 Apr 1904
Mattox, Edgar M., 22 Jun 1907
Cg'd to GRACETON, 20 Feb 1909
EARPVILLE (Upshur)
Taylor, Septimus J., 10 Jun 1850
Earp, Jas., 29 Feb 1856
Earp, Jas., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[deceased]
Dickard, David A., 24 Aug 1861
(CSA) [resigned]
Magrill, John R., 24 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) McKinley, Sydney,
20 Aug 1867
Discontinued [Date not given]
ELIZABETH (Upshur)
Byrd, Jas. E., 25 Aug 1902
(Order rescinded 2 Jan 1903)
ESSEX
(Upshur)
Carson, Alice R., 22 Dec 1891
Hurt, Zula A., 29 Dec 1896
Carson, Alice R., 12 May 1898
Cg'd to ROSEWOOD, 29 Oct 1902
EWELL
(Upshur)
Elrod, Mrs. Eliz. C., 18 Feb
1886
Knowles, John A., 6 Oct 1887
Sewell, Chas. A., 21 Nov 1902
Wallace, Andrew J., 18 Nov 1904
Discontinued 31 Oct 1905; mail
to Pittsburgh
EZRA
(Upshur)
Stringer, Jeff'n., 6 Jan 1886
Discontinued 1? Dec 1886
FAZENDA
(Upshur)
Monts, John W., 27 Apr 1899
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Lafayette
GILEAD
(Upshur)
Camp, Littleberry B., 14 Jan
1850
Cg'd to POINT PLEASANT, 9 Dec
1852
GILMER
(Upshur)
Betsell, Jon., 8 Mar 1847
Hart, Wm. H., 28 Jly 1847
Bancroft, D. F., 13 Jan 1849
Neel, David L., 14 Feb 1851
Abney, Alex. H., 29 Dec 1857
Patillo, Gallington C., 5 Nov
1858
White, Thos. A., 27 Dec 1859
Glasco, Jesse M., 16 Mar 1860
White, Thos. A., 25 Jun 1860
White, Thos. A., 17 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Harris, L. P., 22 May 1863 (CSA)
Harris, Miss Josephine N., 23
Apr 1866
Palen, Joel G., 22 Dec 1868
Harris, Miss Josephine N., 13
Oct 1869
Bradshaw, John B., 10 Apr 1876
Walton, Thos. O., 11 Sep 1876
Fields, Sam'l. N., 25 Jan 1878
Walton, Thos. O., 7 Jly 1881
Shrum?, Wm. F., 20 Nov 1885
Crosby, Chas., 17 Feb 1888
Hill, Jas. B., 7 Dec 1888
Fowler, Bolivar G., 17 Jly 1889
Thomas, Jos. J., 28 Jly 1891
Winn, Jas. M., 25 Nov 1891
Singleton, Hal, 8 Aug 1892
Rogers, Geo. A., 18 Jan 1894
Hart, Lucius B., 9 Jly 1895
Bradley, Frank L., 23 Aug 1898
Thompson, W. M., 16 Dec 1910
Todd, Virgil E., 12 Jan 1915
Melvin, Jas. R., 11 Feb 1924
GIST
(Upshur)
Gist, Jack, 21 Jly 1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Rhonesboro
GLENWOOD
(Upshur)
Florence, Wiley E., 10 Jun 1875
Bledsoe, Wm. J., 15 Jan 1884
Kennard, Thos. V., 22 Jan 1909
Brawley, Eugene H., 4 Dec 1913
Berry, Lofton L., 8 Mar 1920
GRACETON
(Upshur) (see also DIANA)
Mattox, Edgar M., 20 Feb 1909
Covin, Lazarus L., 19 Feb 1910
Discontinued 15 May 1919; mail
to Gilmer
GRANGE
HILL (Upshur)
Jones Jr., Wade H., 28 Oct 1875
Fort, Geo. W., 26 Apr 1880
Discontinued 11 Aug 1880
(Re-established) Fort, G. W.,
12 Aug 1880
Discontinued 14 Jun 1881
GRICE
(Upshur)
Grice, John J., 2 ? Apr 1890
Bates, John W., 2 Aug 1901
Bates, Florence J., 13 Jan 1904
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Rhonesboro
HOLLOWAY
(Upshur)
Bauman, Henry H., 6 Jan 1886
Briggs, Sam'l., 29 Jun 1886
Discontinued 12 Oct 1886; mail
to Calloway
HOPEWELL
(Upshur)
Jackson, Jas. W., 9 Oct 1849
Discontinued 14 Oct 1854
HORACE
(Upshur)
Loden, Absalom G., 28 Dec 1889
(C)
Discontinued 7 Feb1894; papers
to Glenwood
[Apparently re-established]
Jones, Henry B., 16 May 1895
Discontinued 23 Sep 1896; papers
to Glenwood
INDIAN
ROCK (Upshur) (see also TEAGUE)
Teague, Jos. N., 24 Mar 1888
Cg'd to TEAGUE, 24 Jan 1890
[Apparently cg'd back to INDIAN
ROCK]
Floyd, M. R., 21 Jly 1903
(Order rescinded 24 Feb 1904)
JAMES
(Upshur) (see also JAMESON)
Cobb, Hazel, 22 Sep 1915
Johnston, Nathon, 7 Mar 1917
Ferguson, Henry L., 7 Oct 1918
Lester, Wm. W., 6 Nov 1920
JAMESON
(Upshur)
Garrett, Wm. H., 5 Oct 1914
Cg'd to JAMES, 22 Sep 1915
JOHNSTONVILLE (Upshur)
Deen, Josephus L., 29 Sep 1871
Discontinued 30 Jun 1880
KELSEY
(Upshur)
Contrell, Alonzo, 25 Jly 1902
Cox, Jon. H. D., 4 May 1904
Lindsey, Jas. O., 3 Feb 1905
Discontinued 15 Aug 1906; mail
to Gilmer
(Re-established) Ault, Caleb,
19 Dec 1910
Ault, Josh. S., 18 Feb 1914
Discontinued 30 Mar 1918; mail
to Gilmer
LAFAYETTE (Upshur)
Talkington, Sam'l. M., 12 Feb
1858
Summerow, Mort. P., 30 Jan 1860
Summerow, M. P., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA) [resigned]
Spratt, Jos. M., 2 Oct 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 24 Apr 1867
(Re-established) Mahoney, Chas.
H., 24 Sep 1867
Winn, Wm., 8 Apr 1868
Todd, Wm. J., 25 Jun 1868
Bailey, Lewis J., 18 Sep 1873
Hopkins, Geo. C., 1 Feb 1875
Chandler, Thos. H., 5 Apr 1882
Ridley, S. J., 26 Apr 1882
Sewell, Henry L., 8 Jun 1882
Harrison, Wm. J., 25 Aug 1900
Harrison, Oma B., 10 Mar 1913
Sewell, Willie B., 20 Aug 1914
Parkhurst, Jas. D., 7 Oct 1918
Reynolds, Josiah R., 30 Apr 1920
Sewell, Mrs. Willie B., 3 Jun
1926
LATCH
(Upshur)
Long, Jas. M., 26 Feb 1894
Long, Jas. W., 14 Jly 1903
Discontinued 14 Feb 1906; mail
to Pritchett
LEE
(Upshur)
Pridgeon, Alonzo G., 8 Jan 1879
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
LEESBURGH (Upshur, Camp)
Credille, Jas. G., 25 Jun 1874
To Camp
County
LONGVIEW
(Upshur, Gregg)
Pogues, Oliver H., 27 Jan 1871
Taylor, J. Manning, 21 Aug 1871
Coleman, Thos. M., 1 May 1872
To Gregg
County
LOOK
OUT (Upshur)
Edward, J. T., 23 Dec 1847
Discontinued 11 Jly 1848
LOWE
(Upshur)
Hart, Amanda J., 31 Mar 1890
(C)
Discontinued 10 Dec 1891; papers
to Gilmer
MANTHA
(Camp, Upshur)
Gregory, Geo. C., 24 Oct 1899
Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers
to Roebuck, Camp Co.
McPEEK
(Upshur)
McPeek, John A., 8 Apr 1903
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Gilmer
NOAH
(Upshur)
Sanders, Isabelle L., 12 Feb
1891
Discontinued 15 Sep 1893; papers
to Essex
OMEGA
(Upshur, Gregg)
Barker, Wm. O., 6 Aug 1852
Discontinued 16 Oct 1852
(Re-established) George, Columbus
A., 28 Nov 1853
Hopkins, Thos., 21 Jun 1855
Witcher, Benj. W., 28 Oct 1856
George, G. W., 9 Aug 1860
Crosby, Augustin T., 25 Oct 1860
Crosby, A. T., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Crosby, John E., 25 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Boren, Mrs. Maria, 30 Apr 1866
Heaslet, Mrs. Catherine H., 7
Dec 1866
Thompson, Miss Julia, 20 Feb
1867
Hardy, Henry, 6 Jan 1868
Stanley, Mrs. Julia, 1 May 1868
Thompson, Miss Julia, 28 Sep
1868
Harris, Robt., 8 Feb 1870
Discontinued 9 Mar 1874
(Re-established) Howard, Jackson
C., 25 Jun 1874
Ford, John D., 4 May 1885
Discontinued 15 Dec 1885; mail
to Glenwood
(Re-established) Stephen, Wm.
R., 20 Jan 1886
Rea, Francis M., 11 Feb 1887
To Gregg
County, 1 Feb 1899
ORE
CITY (Upshur)
Carroll, John D., 18 Apr 1912
Stamps Jr., Wm. O., 26 Jun 1914
Monts, Isaac, 6 Jly 1915
PINE
TREE (Upshur)
Welborn, W., 9 Feb 1848
Fisher, Jacob, 31 Dec 1850 [resigned]
[CSA records state that the location
was changed; no date given]
Awalt, Wm. J., 30 Aug 1861 (CSA)
White, Wm. W., 22 Sep 1864 (CSA)
Wellborne, John M., 11 Oct 1866
Discontinued 10 Jun 1867
(Re-established) Echols, Geo.,
30 Aug 1870
Discontinued 1 Feb 1871
PITTSBURGH (Upshur, Camp)
Loving, Wm. C., 23 May 1855
Yarbrough, Robt. H., 9 Feb 1856
Collins, Wilson L., 17 Nov 1859
[resigned]
Pitts, Wm. H., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Crawford, Miss Lewis Frances,
23 Apr 1866
Crawford, Martha W., 18 Mar 1872
To Camp
County
POINT
PLEASANT (Upshur) (see also GILEAD)
Armstrong, John K., 9 Dec 1852
Walters, Wm. W., 24 Aug 1858
Halbert, Claiborne D., 30 Jan
1860
Halbert, C. D., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Monk, Joshua W., 23 Nov 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Mackey, Elisha
A., 27 Mar 1867
Discontinued 17 Oct 1871
PRITCHETT (Upshur)
Warren, Charlie C., 26 Jun 1893
Cronk, Mina, 5 Feb 1895
McDougall, Mrs. Phebe M., 12
Dec 1895
Maberry, Albert, 16 Jly 1898
Lockhart, Jas. M., 22 Oct 1900
Johnson, Jos. J., 26 Dec 1906
RED
ROCK (Upshur)
Vannay, Isaac R., 20 Jly 1849
Camp, W. W., 28 Feb 1854
Discontinued 19 Oct 1854
[Apparently re-established]
Wilson, John, 18 May 1855
Anderson, Elijah, 2 Mar 1859
Halbert, C. C., 3 Feb 1860
Discontinued 4 Aug 1860
RHONESBORO (Upshur)
Barton, Jas. F., 27 Sep 1902
Hatchel, Mrs. Nellie, 6 Oct 1906
McWhorter, Calvin E., 8 Aug 1907
Johnson, Marion W., 26 Aug 1918
ROSEWOOD
(Upshur) (see also ESSEX)
Carson, Alice R., 29 Oct 1902
Carson, Jas. L., 16 Nov 1914
Carson, Jos. A., 12 Jly 1918
Musick, Geo. H., 13 Apr 1925
SAVANNAH
(Upshur)
McClung, Harvey J., 11 Feb 1902
Oney, Wm. M., 24 Jun 1902
Loden, Jas. T., 3 Feb 1905
Discontinued 15 Dec 1905; mail
to Gladewater
SHADY
GROVE (Upshur)
White, Robt. D., 19 Aug 1890
Cg'd to SHADYGROVE
SHADYGROVE (Upshur) (see also SHADY GROVE)
Weldon, Wm. H., 24 Oct 1894
Satterwhite, Wm. M., 17 Oct 1899
Hammock, John F., 22 Oct 1900
(Declined)
Eads, Philo, 16 Jan 1901
Walker, Miss Lona B., 6 Jun 1902
Davis, Dan'l. D., 3 Nov 1902
McWhorter, Calvin E., 14 Jly
1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Latch
SIMPSONVILLE (Upshur) (see also CHELSEA)
Wright, Jesse W., 22 Apr 1858
Wright, Jesse W., 28 Dec 1861
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Tucker, Elmira,
11 Nov 1867
Garrison, Henry A., 17 Oct 1871
Calvert, David E., 17 Aug 1874
Discontinued 19 May 1879
(Re-established) Hopkins, Thompson
T., 16 Jun 1879
Lanier, Geo. H., 24 Mar 1880
Dean, Sam'l. G., 13 Dec 1881
Musick, Jas. A., 17 Mar 1882
Cadenhead, John W., 7 Feb 1883
Musick, Jas. A., 15 Dec 1886
Callicoatte, Albert N., 9 Jan
1888
Thomas, Orlando, 31 May 1888
Deen, Josephus L., 25 Apr 1893
Cadenhead, John W., 13 Nov 1894
Thomas, Orlando, 21 Dec 1898
Bickerstaff, Nannie, 3 Mar 1904
Discontinued 31 Mar 1905; mail
to Pittsburg
(Order rescinded 21 Mar 1905)
Bickerstaff, Nannie, 3 Mar 1904
Hart, Cordie, __? May 1905
Discontinued 15 Aug 1906; mail
to Pittsburg
SMITH
(Upshur)
Stracener, Hiram W., 30 Oct 1897
Sewell, Chas. A., 6 Jun 1902
Knowles, Homer, 2 Sep 1902
Knowles, John A., 2 Apr 1904
Stracener, Upton W., 27 Jly 1904
Discontinued 4 Jan 1905; mail
to Bettie
(Order rescinded 10 Jan? 1905)
Stracener, Upton W., 27 Jly 1904
Goodwin, Tilford E., 20 Jan 1905
Discontinued 15 Aug 1906; mail
to Bettie
SUMMIT
(Upshur)
Cromer, Rich'd. A., 17 May 1882
Eitel, Benj. F., 15 Feb 1883
Williams, B. F., 24 Oct 1884
Discontinued 25 Nov 1884; papers
to Gilmer
SYRINGA
(Upshur)
Childress, Sam'l. Jay, 27 Mar
1900
Childress, Beulah M., 10 May
1902
Nelson, Emory M., 30 Aug 1902
Walker, Annie L., 12 Dec 1903
Discontinued 28 Feb 1906; mail
to Gilmer
TEAGUE
(Upshur) (see also INDIAN ROCK)
Teague, Jos. N., 24 Jan 1890
(C)
Floyd, Walter T., 31 Jan 1891
Discontinued 22 Dec 1891; papers
to Gilmer
THOMAS
(Upshur)
Cadenhead, Anna, 14 Feb 1914
Walters, Mrs. Anna, 19 Mar 1921
(Name chg'd by marriage)
TODDVILLE (Upshur)
Johnson, Francis M., 29 Sep 1871
Todd, John R., 26 Jun 1873
Discontinued 23 Mar 1874
WEST
MOUNTAIN (Upshur)
Galloway, Wm., 4 Mar 1859
Galloway, Wm., 5 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 24 Apr 1867
[Apparently re-established]
Wood, Octavia, 12 Apr 1888
Mackey, Virginia E., 28 Feb 1891
Morgan, Sebern P., 8 Dec 1891
Gee, Phillip J., 15 Jan 1895
Connell, Jos. M., 11 Feb 1903
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Gilmer
WILKINS
(Upshur)
Dunagan, Jas. L., 9 Nov 1903
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail
to Gladewater
WILKINS
MILLS (Upshur)
Wilkins Jr., Wm. F. S., 7 Jly
1879
Shelley, W. H., 3 Feb 1880
Smith, Sam. A., 11 Mar 1880
Discontinued 6 Dec 1880
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