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POSTMASTERS
& POST OFFICES OF
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, TEXAS
1849 - 1930
ACME
(Van Zandt, Henderson, Van Zandt)
Brown, Andrew J., 24 Apr 1891
Youngman, Wm. T., 15 Jly 1893
Hobbs, Thos. M., 2 Oct 1893
To Henderson
County, 18 Mar 1896
Back to Van Zandt County, 16
Dec 1896
Wells, Ternetus O., 16 Dec 1896
Graham, Robt. M., 21 Jly 1897
Cg'd to MARS, 28 Feb 1898
ALSA
(Van Zandt)
Guthrie, Wm. L., 11 Jun 1894
Lynch, Cary L., 6 Oct 1896
Livesay, John W., 21 Jly 1897
Lumpkin, Elelia V., 21 May 1902
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Wills Point
BARREN
RIDGE (Van Zandt)
Bundy, Jas., 29 Jan 1850
Discontinued 10 Feb 1857
(Re-established) Parker, Chas.,
1 Jun 1857
Discontinued 10 Oct 1857
BEN
WHEELER (Van Zandt)
Clough, Geo. W., 14 Feb 1876
Honey?, Wm., 26 Dec 1882
Clough, Geo. J., 22 Oct 1883
Clough, Ancel C., 6 Oct 1884
Davidson, Jas. F., 31 Jly 1886
Youngblood, Elijah H., 9 Dec
1886
Hightower, Jos. W., 21 Aug 1889
Wallace, Harman E., 10 Apr 1893
Gulledge, Albert J., 5 Nov 1896
Johnson, Wm. M., 21 May 1898
Cox, Wm. B., 6 Sep 1900
Ansley, Ed. L., 20 May 1904
Adrian, Claud C., 10 Nov 1914
Cates, Claudia, 19 Dec 1916
Cates, Leslie L., 5 Jun 1925
(Acting postmaster)
BIG
ROCK (Van Zandt)
Stirman, Wm. W., 5 Jan 1856
Discontinued 5 Aug 1856
(Re-established) Stirman, Wm.
W., 30 Jun 1858
Young, Thos., 8 Feb 1860
Rohrer, Silas S., 13 Jun 1860
(resigned)
Dyer, Hezekial T., 31 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Trussell, Wm. A., 26 Oct 1864
(CSA)
Gentry, Wm. M., 8 Oct 1866
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
BLAINE
(Van Zandt)
Washington, John, 26 Apr 1893
Washington, Wm. B., 20 Mar 1896
Perry, Chris. C., 23 Feb 1899
Perry, Hannah, 23 Oct 1899 (Failed
to qualify)
Washington, Wm. B., 29 Mar 1900
Discontinued 15 Sep 1900; papers
to Chandler
(Re-established) Wheat, Alex.
W., 10 Jan 1901
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Chandler
BLANKINSHIP (Van Zandt)
Sewell, Isaac N., 29 Oct 1902
Blankinship, B. T., 12 Aug 1903
Discontinued 15 Mar 1904; mail
to Scott
BOLDER
(Van Zandt) (see also DURANT)
Reynolds, John F., 31 Mar 1902
Discontinued 31 Jan 1905; mail
to Martins Mills
CANTON
(Van Zandt)
Fain, Geo. H., 7 Apr 1852
Henderson, John R. C., 17 Mar
1854
Settle, Wm. W., 12 May 1855
Parker, Aaron G,. 3 Dec 1856
Burns, Wm. L. T., 15 Sep 1858
White, Miles, 5 May 1859
Graham, Calvin B., 21 Aug 1860
Graham, C. B., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)
Burns, John M., 26 May 1862 (CSA)
Clancy, John E., 4 Jan 1864 (CSA)
White, W. K., 25 Oct 1864 (CSA)
Williams, Thos., 10 Apr 1866
Welch, Horace, 5 Nov 1866
Hobbs, Francis M, 30 Jly 1868
Peery, Henry F., 28 Apr 1873
Russell, Johnnie, 10 Mar 1875
Manning, Wentworth, 9 Aug 1875
Riley, David L., 5 Jan 1880
Hanes, Jas. B., 10 Aug 1885
Chancelor, Francis M,. 2 Dec
1887
Carter, Sol. Y., 6 Sep 1889
Hubbard, Cyrus J., 2 Sep 1892
Hilliard, Geo. M.,10 Apr 1893
Utts, Jacob J., 22 Mar 1898
McKinnon, B. H., 4 Feb 1915
McKinnon Jr., Bryant H., 28 Jly
1919
Utts, Albert J., 15 Feb 1922
(Acting postmaster)
Riley, Claude F., 1 Jun 1923
(Acting postmaster)
CAREW
(Van Zandt)
Strickland, Gideon S., 24 Dec
1897
King, John K., 21 Jun 1898
Discontinued 7 Dec 1898; papers
to Canton
COLFAX
(Van Zandt)
Weaver, Martin, 18 May 1870
Weaver, Bryant, 13 Dec 1875
Howell, Walter, 23 Oct 1878
Discontinued 29 Sep 1881
(Re-established) Thorn, John
S, 12 Apr 1882
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Canton
CREAMLEVEL (Van Zandt)
Cox, Wm. B., 26 Jun 1888
Discontinued 23 Jan 1891; papers
to Martins Mills
CROCKETT'S BLUFF (Van Zandt)
Christman, J. W., 24 Jly 1868
Discontinued 21 Jan 1869
DAVIDSON
(Van Zandt)
Moore, W. T., 14 Feb 1902 (Declined)
Davidson, Jas. F., 7 Jly 1902
Discontinued 31 Mar 1916; mail
to Edom
DEFO
(Van Zandt)
Lawler, Wm. H., 18 Jly 1901
Jeter, Jas. W., 15 Nov 1902
Discontinued 31 Jan 1903; papers
to Canton
DENMAN
(Van Zandt)
Ferguson, Isaac D., 4 Apr 1891
Martin, John W., 30 Apr 1898
Ferguson, Isaac D., 1 Oct 1898
Robertson, John P., 15 Nov 1899
Morris, Wm. T., 17 Feb 1902
Discontinued 15 Apr 1905; mail
to Tundra
DURANT
(Van Zandt)
Reynolds, John F., 12 Apr 1901
Cg'd to BOLDER, 31 Mar 1902
EDGEWOOD
(Van Zandt)
Gill, John T., 27 Aug 1877
Towns, A. Larkin, 25 Feb 1878
Crow, Wm. H., 10 Feb 1879
Gill, Majoria, 27 May 1879
Discontinued 11 Jun 1879
(Re-established) Johnson, Frank
E., 3 Feb 1880
Discontinued 18 Jan 1881
(Re-established) Campbell, Harvey
W., 1 Apr 1884
Gill, John T., 27 Nov 1885
Jones, Thos. F., 3 Aug 1886
Pickard, Monroe S., 30 Jan 1888
Eleazer, Benj. F., 15 Jan 1890
(C)
Pickard, Monroe S., 15 May 1890
Odom, Jas. R., 6 Jan 1891
Russell, Isham D., 6 Jun 1905
Cloyd, John K., 20 Sep 1906
Wilcoxson, Sterling P., 29 Oct
1914
Elam, Frances C., 25 Apr 1923
(Acting postmaster)
EDOM
(Van Zandt)
Roark, David O., 8 May 1855
Youngblood, Jacob, 6 Feb 1858
Youngblood, Jacob, 17 Jan 1862
(CSA)
Pinson, Jas. G., 30 Jly 1866
Mock, Moses A., 7 Jun 1867
Discontinued 9 Aug 1869
(Re-established) Seaboalt, Wm.
R., 28 Feb 1872
Palmer, Jas. H., 26 Dec 1873
Reed, J. S., 9 Nov 1880
Lemond, Robt. F., 5 Jan 1881?
Discontinued 14 Jun 1881
(Re-established) Terry, Wm. R.,
13 Oct 1881
Decker, Adams F., 19 Mar 1883
Gulledge?, Albert J., 30 Nov
1883
Stuart, Wm. J., 15 Dec 1886
Lawrence, Wm., A., 23 Jan 1900
Murphy, Willie A., 18 Sep 1909
FORD
(Van Zandt)
Murphrey, Willis E., 4 Apr 1888
Barnett, Jas. W., 10 Oct 1888
Discontinued 29 May 1889; papers
to Canton
[Apparently re-established]
Bailey, Wm. H., 12 Jan 1892
Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail
to Canton
FOUR
MILE PRAIRIE (Henderson,
Van Zandt)
Harrison, Jas. M., 6 Mar 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
FRUITVALE (Van Zandt) (see also SPEED)
Whitten, Eli H., 21 May 1903
Broyles, Chas. F., 27 Jly 1916
FULTON
(Van Zandt)
Gillentine, Jacob R., 23 Aug
1900
Taylor, Geo. G., 18 Jun 1902
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Grand Saline
GRAND
SALINE (Van Zandt)
Richardson, Sam'l. Q., 19 Feb
1874
Pegues, Benj. F., 15 Apr 1878
Kinloch, Wm. W., 6 May 1878
Ridgill, A. G., 1 Sep 1879
Reeves, Chas. H., 9 Dec 1879
O'Hara, John G., 25 Jan 1881
Pegues, Jas. A., 3 Aug 1881
Austin, J. C., 27 Sep 1881
Ramsey, J. J., 26 Feb 1889
Meeks, Thos. B., 11 Jun 1889
McCollough, Jas. C., 25 Jly 1893
Walshe, Denny E., 15 Jun 1897
Staton, Geo. D., 15 Jly 1916
Fletcher, Enoch G., 16 Oct 1921
(Acting postmaster)
Fletcher, Elbert L., 1 Oct 1925
(Acting postmaster)
Shields, Wm. E., 15 Mar 1926
Carter, Jas. S., 1 Sep 1927 (Acting
postmaster)
HAMBURG
(Van Zandt)
Colthorp, Jas., 29 Apr 1852 [resigned]
Sparkman, Wm. M., 21 Feb 1862
(CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
(Re-established) Beall, August
C., 25 Jun 1874
Discontinued 15 Sep 1881
HATTON
(Van Zandt)
Darnell, Thos. M., 8 Aug 1888
Richardson, Dan'l. D., 5 Feb
1889
Cumbie, Thos. J., 5 Aug 1891
Discontinued 29 Sep 1906; mail
to Grand Saline
HAYDEN
(Van Zandt)
Tynes, Elias G., 19 Sep 1889
Kuykendall, Peter E., 11 Aug
1890
Vickery, Thos. B., 2 Dec 1890
Kuykendall, Peter E., 25 Apr
1893
Kuykendall, Ginsyan E., 4 Jan
1895
Goodwin, Wm. D., 6 Nov 1896
Parker, C. C., 7 Jan 1901
(Order rescinded 16 Feb 1901)
Goodwin, Wm. D., 6 Nov 1896
Discontinued 19 Sep 1903; papers
to Wills Point
INDEX
(Van Zandt)
Bateman, Lee W., 16 Nov 1901
Dougherty, Zach B., 23 Jun 1903
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Canton
JACKSON
(Van Zandt)
Kennedy, Reuben A. J., 12 Jan
1889
Hammons, Jas. J., 23 Dec 1898
Downing, Elijah B., 29 Oct 1902
Discontinued 30 Apr 1907; mail
to Canton
JORDANS
SALINE (Van Zandt)
McGee, Allen T., 17 May 1849
McKinney, Chris. C., 5 Feb 1850
Wilson, Lorenzo J., 1 Dec 1851
Chrestman, John W., 31 Mar 1852
Benton, Wm. S., 19 Nov 1857
Benton, Peter S., 12 Jly 1861
(CSA) [declined]
Benton, Wm. S., 28 Dec 1861 (CSA)
[resigned]
Sharp, Wm., 6 Aug 1866
Discontinued [no date given]
(Re-established) Boyles, Thos.
M., 4 Feb 1870
Discontinued 23 Jan 1872
MARIETTA
(Van Zandt)
Livingston, Jas. H., 21 Jan 1875
Discontinued 6 Sep 1875
MARS
(Van Zandt) (see also ACME)
Graham, Robt. M., 28 Feb 1898
Brown, Andrew J., 18 Dec 1901
Discontinued 2 Jan 1907; mail
to Murchison
MARTINS
MILLS (Van Zandt)
Burrage, John C., 14 Jan 1879
Discontinued 14 Jun 1882; mail
to Canton
(Re-established) Tucker, Jerry
T., 21 Dec 1883
Burrage, John C., 18 Sep 1884
Shaw, Fred'k., 28 Aug 1889
Burrage, John C., 4 Jun 1890
Burnett, Byron J., 2 Dec 1890
Burnett, Dock L., 16 May 1900
Gunn, Blanche Lee, 29 Nov 1904
Barber, Wm. M., 22 Dec 1905
Parker, Hulbert W., 13 May 1925
Barber, Walter M., 22 Mar 1929
MONICO
(Van Zandt)
Kennedy, John R., 8 Apr 1903
Discontinued 14 Jan 1905; mail
to Grand Saline
MORINCE
(Van Zandt)
Kuykendall, John K., 18 Jly 1901
McBride, Jas. N., 10 Feb 1904
Discontinued 31 Oct 1904; mail
to Wills Point
MUSTANG
(Van Zandt)
Anderson, Isaac, 12 Dec 1859
Anderson, Isaac, 9 Aug 1861 (CSA)
Discontinued 5 Nov 1866
MYRTLE
SPRINGS (Van Zandt)
Murrey, Wm. A. T., 8 Apr 1887
Greenhaw?, Wm. L., 15 Apr 1892
Barrett, Benj. F., 29 Jun 1892
Flowers, Bennett C., 5 Apr 1894
Bates, Marshall O., 30 Nov 1894
Wyatt, Mrs. Sallie, 21 May 1898
Carter, Sol. Y., 4 Dec 1899
Hubbard, Albert I., 17 Jun 1902
Ashworth, Chas. W., 5 Feb 1904
High, Robt. E., 5 Oct 1905
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Wills Point
ORIO
(Van Zandt)
Price, Jeff'n. B., 25 Jun 1902
White, John, 20 Nov 1902
Hester, Geo. S. R., 15 Sep 1904
Discontinued 14 Feb 1905; mail
to Stonepoint
OWLET
GREEN (Van Zandt)
Peel, Wm. W., 11 Nov 1879
Stewart, John C., 25 Sep 1886
Rose, John H., 16 Jly 1890
Limerick, Clem. B., 13 Oct 1891
Richardson, Wm. H., 15 Nov 1899
Discontinued 30 Sep 1905; mail
to Garden Valley
PALACE
(Van Zandt)
Goddard, Sarah J., 29 Aug 1881
Pinkerton, Martha E., 23 Jun
1894
Nixon, Julia, 6 Dec 1901
Discontinued 14 Sep 1905; mail
to Ben Wheeler
PHALBA
(Van Zandt)
Jordan, Joe W., 21 Sep 1897
Mallory, Columbus L., 19 Jan
1899
Ferguson, Wm. J., 28 Mar 1901
Knight, Wm. E., 17 Aug 1905 (Declined)
Newburn, Oscar N., 26 Sep 1905
Fellows, Wm. I., 2 Feb 1907
Discontinued 31 Jly 1907; mail
to Canton
PRIMROSE
(Van Zandt)
Davidson, Littleton, 10 Jan 1902
Cates, Chas. D., 14 Mar 1908
Discontinued 31 Jan 1910; mail
to Ben Wheeler
PROVIDENCE (Van Zandt)
Willard, Geo. McIntosh, 20 Mar
1888
Roberts, Robt. C., 12 Nov 1892
PRUITT
(Van Zandt)
Pruitt, Adelia C., 18 Aug 1888
White, Wm. F., 22 Dec 1890
Thompson, Martha E., 26 Jan 1899
Palmer, John J., 26 Jan 1901
Discontinued 31 Jly 1905; mail
to Grand Saline
PURICO?
(Van Zandt)
Willis, Isaac M., 20 May 1895
Discontinued 5 Feb 1896; papers
to Grand Saline
RAST
(Van Zandt)
Kimbriel, Geo. W., 6 Apr 1899
Discontinued 15 Feb 1905; mail
to Canton
RILEY
(Van Zandt)
Whitten, Eli H., 15 Jun 1899
Cg'd to SPEED, 6 Jan 1900
RODDY
(Van Zandt)
Morrison, Willy L., 6 Nov 1885
Discontinued 10 Aug 1887?; papers
to Prairieville, Kaufman Co.
[Apparently re-established]
Roddy, S. G., 14 Sep 1887
Roddy, Thos. G., 22 Aug 1894
Discontinued 16 May 1895; papers
to Jackson
(Re-established) Stanhiser, Wm.
F., 9 Jly 1895
Davis, Thos. E., 10 Aug 1900
Stanhiser, Wm. F., 9 Mar 1901
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Mabank
ROSENAS
(Van Zandt)
Davidson, Lee, 4 Jun 1900
Robison, Chas., W., 14 May 1901
Discontinued 31 Oct 1905; mail
to Eustace
SAVA
(Van Zandt)
Rushing, John T., 15 Jun 1899
Dorsey, Wm. N., 28 Jun 1900
Orsborn, Wm. F., 3 Jun 1901
Discontinued 19 Sep 1903; papers
to Wills Point
SCOTT
(Van Zandt)
Baker, Sam., 14 Sep 1897
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Wills Point
SILVER
LAKE (Van Zandt)
Douglas, Elie E., 1 Sep 1874
Discontinued 7 Jan 1875
[Apparently re-esatblished]
Clay, H. G., 14 Jan 1878
Discontinued 7 Apr 1879
[Apparently re-established]
Rice, Geo. W., 23 Nov 1889
Rice, Beatrice, 9 May 1922
Thomas, Worth, 11 Jan 1923
Miller, Theodric H., 25 Feb 1924
Carpenter, Hugo W., 6 Jun 1925
SMALL
(Van Zandt)
Luster, Wm. H., 22 Jan 1900
Discontinued 28 Feb 1907; mail
to Wills Point
SPEED
(Van Zandt) (see also RILEY)
Whitten, Eli H., 6 Jan 1900
Cg'd to FRUITVALE, 21 May 1903
STEVENSON (Van Zandt)
Kirtland, C. S., 4 Apr 1881
Discontinued 14 Jun 1881?
STONE
POINT (Van Zandt)
Norman, Matthew M., 27 Oct 1879
Gilliam, Arthur R., 4 Nov 1885
Blakeley, Sam'l. T., 22 Dec 1886
Robertson, Erastus C., 15 Jun
1893
Blasengame, Silas A., 6 Apr 1898
Davenport, Henry H., 2 Nov 1898
Herrin, Arch. M., 31 Mar 1900
Swindall, Dan'l. H., 5 Dec 1900
(Declined)
Davenport, Henry H., 3 May 1901
Cox, Wm. B., 18 Jly 1916
Box, Wm. E., 15 Jan 1923
Discontinued 30 Jun 1928; mail
to Canton
TOWLES
(Van Zandt)
Simpson, Jos., 14 Jan 1886
Roberson, Green H., 2 Apr 1890
(C)
Fears, Jas. F., 9 Jan 1891
Dorough, Emit P., 2 Mar 1891
Discontinued 29 Sep 1891; papers
to Grand Saline
TUNDRA
(Van Zandt)
Fisher, Wade J., 10 Apr 1899
Bates, Martial O., 6 Jly 1901
Martin, John W., 18 Jly 1902
Discontinued 31 May 1905; mail
to Canton
VAN
(Van Zandt)
Vance, Jas. H., 28 Jun 1894
Tunnell, Arthur R., 11 Aug 1894
Tunnell, Dempsey M., 20 May 1904
Discontinued 30 Nov 1905; mail
to Garden Valley
(Re-established) Thompson, Jas.
T., 28 Oct 1929
Williams, Jos. P., 8 Jly 1930
WALTON
(Van Zandt)
Blanchard, John F., 28 Dec 1875
Carmichael, W. M., 1 Dec 1879
Bailey, John A., 26 Apr 1880
Partin, David L., 29 Sep 1893
Fugate, McDonald, 9 Nov 1894
McLennon, Albert W., 12 Dec 1895
Christian, Geo. A., 13 Jan 1897
Brown, Sam'l. P., 25 Jan 1901
Stiggall, John H., 14 Feb 1902
Discontinued 31 Aug 1905; mail
to Athens
WILLS
POINT (Van Zandt)
White, Thos., 23 Sep 1870
Wright, Ed'n. E., 24 Feb 1874
Anderson, Jas. E., 29 Sep 1874
Harris, Jas. A., 27 Oct 1874
Pepper, Ezeriah Marion, 11 Aug
1877
Pepper, Mary Maud, 15 Jun 1878
Douglass, Julius I., 22 Jly 1878
Hatchel, Jas. C., 27 Dec 1880
Douglas, Julius I., 10 Sep 1885
Weaver, Wm. F., 4 Nov 1885
Pilley, Wm., 10 Aug 1889
Yantis, Robt. E., 13 Jun 1893
Pilley, Wm., 31 Mar 1898
Williams, Geo. C., 27 Jun 1914
Manning, Dyde, 25 Jan 1923
WISE
(Van Zandt)
Wise, Henry A., 20 May 1889
Woolverton, Thornton B., 5 Nov
1890
Discontinued 31 Jan 1917; mail
to Prairieville
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