Post Office  

Court House   (Gasconade City)

David Waldo, 20 April 1824; Joseph Waldo, 30 Oct. 1830; John B. Harrison, 17 Aug. 1832; James A. Matthews, 28 May 1836; Jackson Farrur, 15 March 1838; Charles H. Yeates, 18 July 1838--Changed to Mount Sterling; Eli McJilton, 8 June 1840; Matthias McChisney, 7 Sept. 1841.

Gasconade Ferry

Robert Rolland, 14 Oct. 1828; Hugh Barclay, 8 Nov. 1832; Landord Bookeys and John Scott, 5 Dec. 1832; Discontinued 18 May 1833, Reestablished 19 Jan. 1853; Jacob Schiefer, 19 Jan. 1853; George Lucus, 3 April 1856; Francis Oncken, 13 April 1869; Discontinued 30 Jan. 1878.

Jake's Prairie

Josiah F. Danforth, 14 June 1830; James R. Danforth, 18 March 1831; Isiah King, 1 March 1836;John Miller, 23 Aug. 1842; Nimrod Eldridge, 29 April 1847; John D. Butler, 9 May 1855; Discontinued 24 Oct. 1855, Reestablished 18 July 1856; John D. Butler, 18 July 1856; Perry Eldridge, 3 Aug. 1860; James Clymer, 14 Feb. 1862; John P. Farrow, 7 Oct. 1867; Henry Smythe, 8 April 1869. This area transferred to Crawford County March 3, 1869.

Holliway's

Jonathan Holliway, 18 March 1832; Discontinued 1 Sept. 1834.

Smith's Creek (Lisle)

Watt Smith, 10 April 1833; H.D. Childres and W. Pryor, 25 June 1833; James Marsh and James McDaniels, 29 April 1837--Name changed to "Lisle;" Benjamin F. Williams, 13 Feb. 1838; Wm. W. Tiller, 25 July 1840; George Wilson, 23 May 1842. This area transferred to Osage County Jan. 29, 1841.

Delphi

Samuel Burchard, 13 May 1834; H.G. Childers and J. Hawkins, 21 June 1834; Richard Richardson, 20 Feb. 1838; Edward McMillan, 6 Sept. 1845; Discontinued 5 Jan. 1846, Reestablished 17 March 1846; John J. Biles, 17 March 1846; Discontinued 27 Aug. 1853, Reestablished 14 May 1854; Edward McMillan, 14 May 1854; Discontinued 26 June 1860.

Hermann

Julius Leupold, 29 Nov. 1838; Christopher Moller, 1 May 1850; Francis W. Boing,16 June 1853; Lewis Austermille, 6 April 1861; Wm. Wezelhoft, 15 May 1861; John B. Miche, 30 Sept. 1863; Charles W. Kielmann, 25 April 1866; Louis F. Kielmann, 11 Dec. 1866; George Kroettly, 26 May 1881; Gustav Ettmueller, 12 Aug. 1885; Joseph Leising, 13 April 1889; Conrad Klinge, 4 Aug. 1893; August W. Dietzel, 8 Oct. 1897; Henry Gross, 10 April 1902; Frank H. Cangbell, 17 Dec. 1915; John M. Schermann, 19 Feb. 1924; George Petrus, 7 April 1936, Resigned 1 July 1947; Walter W. Bruens, 1 July 1947, Retired 31 July 1961; Bernie M. Crawford, 31 July 1961.

Marias

Jesse Boone, 5 Dec. 1839. This area transferred to Osage County Jan. 29, 1841.

Kinderhook

Lansford LeLane, 5 Dec. 1839; Discontinued 15 March 1842.

Cross Roads

John Woody, 10 Aug. 1840; Discontinued 15 June 1847.

Lucy's Creek (Linn)

George Crutsinger, 11 Dec. 1840; Eli McJilton, 15 May 1844; Wm. M. Samkin, 12 Oct. 1844--Changed to "Linn" Osage County 27 Nov. 1844.

Mount Sterling (Late Gasconade Court House)

S. Kimzey, 30 Sept. 1843; Burton Cooper, 23 May 1844;Camillus Rainey, 21 Jan. 1848; Burton Cooper, 14 Nov. 1848; Henry J. Doitz, 30 Dec. 1851;Francis C.W. Owen, 20 Sept. 1852; John R. Owen, 13 May 1856; Thomas Holloway, 28 April 1857; William W. Bumpass, 16 Oct. 1857; Discontinued 7 Feb. 1861, Reestablished 23 Aug. 1893; Fritz Schoperkotter, 23 Aug. 1893; Fred A. Schoperkotter, 14 Aug. 1931, Retired 30 April 1965; Mrs. Eloise M. Schoperkotter, 30 April 1965; Discontinued 30 July 1965--mail sent to Bland.

Lee's Cross Roads

Green P. Lee, 2 June 1846; Discontinued 14 Oct. 1846.

Adamsburg

Archibald Holliway, 13 June 1848; Samuel J. Williams, 9 Feb. 1849; George Adams, 18 July 1849; Discontinued 6 Feb. 1851, Reestablished 31 Aug. 1852; W.A. Chapman, 31 Aug. 1852; Discontinued 27 Aug. 1853.

Woollam

Joseph G. Woollam, 6 Sept. 1853; Robert Allen, 3 June 1856; Wm. L. Dallmeyer, 16 May 1860; Discontinued 6 March 1862, Reestablished 4 Nov. 1862; Wm. Dallmeyer, 4 Nov. 1862; Herman Rahn, 24 Feb. 1864; Arnold Rhump, 8 Aug. 1865; Ernst Mellies, 5 Sept. 1867; Alfred P. Branson, 11 Oct. 1867; Lewis Dieckgraefe, 15 Oct. 1868; Charles Mellies, 31 Jan. 1883; Charles W. Mellies, 27 Feb. 1883; Andrew Loeb, 11 May 1889; Joshua Tappenmeyer, 8 April 1893; Frederick E. Strehlmann, 30 April 1897; Hermann Boettcher, 17 June 1910; Jacob C. Price, 29 Nov. 1913; Discontinued 15 Sept. 1932--mail sent to Bland.

Canaan

Robert S. Biles, 12 Sept. 1854; James Johnston, 1 April 1857; John W. Willard, 1 July 1862; Miss Sarah E. Willard, 21 Oct. 1867; Discontinued 6 July 1868, Reestablished 17 July 1868; John W. Willard, 17 July 1868; Edward McMillan, 4 March 1878; Henry C. Kehr, 6 Aug. 1879; Clason Baxter, 24 Feb. 1881; Henry C. Kehr, 24 May 1881; E.A. Wensel, 3 July 1889; Clem Baxter, 3 Jan. 1892; William S. Richardson, 31 March 1893; Fritz Schuenemeyer, 23 April 1897; William T. Hibler, 21 June 1897; Nora O. Tubbs, 5 Dec. 1902; Nora L. Tubbs, 23 Aug. 1904; Cora L. Tubbs, 6 Dec. 1911; Walter P. Richardson, 17 March 1913; George J. Schneider,13 May 1922; William C. Nixon, 20 July 1927; Discontinued 30 Nov. 1932 --mail sent to Bland.

Cleavesville

James C. Luster, 12 Sept. 1854; Discontinued 8 Sept. 1858, Reestablished 21 Aug. 1860; Henry Hamilton, 21 Aug. 1860; William Reed, 25 April 1864; Discontinued 10 July 1866, Reestablished 17 June 1878; Will J. Faris, 17 June 1878; Bern Spaulding, 11 March 1881; William H. Tayloe, 7 Nov. 1881; Wiley E. Luster, 27 Aug. 1884; John W. Luster, 19 April 1887; James A. Benner, 4 May 1891; John W. Luster, 31 March 1893; Charles A. Biles,16 Aug. 1894; George H. Essmann, 15 April 1897; Discontinued 31 March 1908--mail sent to Canaan

Bem

Daniel McMillan, 1 May 1856; Discontinued 14 Feb. 1862; Frederick Linke, 13 Aug. 1874; William H. Tayloe, 16 Jan. 1888; William H. Juedeman, 20 Aug. 1889; Charlotte F. McMillan, 10 Aug. 1893; Henry L. Landwehr, 28 April 1897; Henry F. Kreter, 29 Nov. 1913, Deceased 22 March 1932; Mrs. H.F. Kreter, 2 April 1932; Discontinued 15 Jan.1934 --mail sent to Owensville.

Galls Prairie

William Colyar, 27 June 1856; Henry Domaier, 24 Aug. 1858; Discontinued 13 Sept. 1859.

Owensville

Edward Luster, 18 July 1856; William R. Douglas, 17 Sept. 1861; Benjamin Leach, 11 Feb. 1862; George H. Buschman, 21 Jan. 1886; James A. Holt, 27 July 1889; John Tappmeyer, 5 April 1893; Simon Schmidt, 7 May 1897; John J. Ferrell, 7 Nov. 1901; Clarence G. Baxter, 10 March 1906; George W. Tappmeyer, 16 May 1910; John Tappmeyer, 2 March 1915; Amy B. Burchard, 14 Jan. 1924, Resigned 5 March 1936; Edgar E. Smith, 9 March 1936; John W. Aufter Heide, 3 Nov. 1958; Kenneth W. Hackman, 31 March 1961.

Leander

James A. Matthews, 21 July 1856; Henry King, 27 April 1858; Marshall King, 25 Oct. 1858; Discontinued 3 Dec. 1860.

Oak Hill

Thomas Sillyman, 10 Feb. 1857; Discontinued 28 July 1857, Reestablished 28 Aug. 1857; Henry Brenner, 28 Aug. 1857; Eben Putman, 27 April 1859; Miles Pease, 29 July 1862; Eben Putman, 9 June 1863; Jacob Souders, 30 Jan. 1865; Nathan Souders, 26 July 1867; David Taylor, 3 Sept. 1867; William S. Richardson, 12 June 1868; Nathan Souders, 9 March 1870. This area transferred to Crawford County March 3, 1869.

Morrison

William J. Morrison, 27 March 1860; S.T. Hunter, 13 June 1861; Phillip Wiest, 24 April 1865; Fred Bunte, 8 May 1871; Adolph Goebel, 25 Oct. 1875; James M. Brashear, 26 Oct. 1876; F. Nolte, 23 Dec. 1879; Fred W. Mollenbrade, 7 April 1881; Henry Kenper, 16 May 1884; Charles Tourville, 24 Feb. 1887; Henry Schwarze, 9 Sept. 1887; Lyon E. Robyn, 28 June 1888; George Oucken, 22 May 1891; Martin D. Schoeppel, 30 March 1893; Nichols Wolz, Sr., 7 June 1893; Samuel S. Freckelmeyer, 15 April 1897; George T. Wick, 27 March 1903; Mary A. Kirckhoff, 7 Oct. 1903; Tillie Hanne, 30 March 1910; Herbert H. Redeker, 26 June 1914; Mrs. Anna D. Mertens, 17 Sept. 1934; Edward A. Mertens, 15 May 1935, Retired 31 March 1963; Kenneth J. Thuli, 31 March 1963.

Bay

Francis H. Peters, 16 May 1860; Francis H. Peters, Jr., 6 Nov. 1860; Simon Boeger, 18 April 1863; Keten Buschmann, 22 March 1886; William Langenberg, 15 Dec. 1888; Simon Berger, 23 April 1889; Henry W. Stoenner, 20 June 1893; William F. Langenberg, 4 Oct. 1895; Simon Boeger, 27 Aug. 1897; Theodore Buschmann, 17 July 1914; Henry F. Oberg, 30 Sept. 1914; August D. Gumper, 31 Aug. 1945; Louis T. Buschmann, 7 June 1948, Retired 30 June 1963; Discontinued 30 June 1963--mail sent to Hermann.

Gasconade City (Gasconade)  

Edward Wild, 28 Dec. 1865; John B. Rowark, 20 Feb. 1867; Ferdinand Fleischer, 28 July 1874; Samuel W. Schleaf, 25 Oct. 1875; John W. Shelton, 22 Nov. 1875; Discontinued 20 March 1882, Reestablished 10 April 1882; John W. Shelton, 10 April 1882; Albert Yanderwerken, 22 March 1883; Daniel Jackisch, 27 July 1889; Egan Fleisher, 20 July 1893; Emil Gungoll, 11 June 1897; Rudolph C. Toedtmann, 21 Sept. 1900; John H. Apel, 2 May 1905; David Bergh, 10 Feb. 1906; Daniel Jackisch, 7 June 1910; Alma A. Jackisch, 21 July 1914; Emma Salsman, 7 July 1917; Daniel H. Jackisch, 5 Aug. 1920; Leta H. Cramer, 24 Sept. 1925; Charles F. Kossman, 15 April 1929; Mrs. Florence C. Clifton, 23 Nov. 1937, Retired 31 July 1970.

Stoney Hill

Christian F. Karstedt, 6 Aug. 1867; James Armstrong, 15 Jan. 1869; C.F. Karstedt, 6 Feb. 1870; Charles Andreae, 27 March 1871; C.F. Karstedt, 11 March 1874; Gottlieb Grimper, 26 Feb. 1878; Christian F. Karstedt, 21 May 1878; Henry Rowsett, 20 Aug. 1894; Herman L. Karstedt, 20 Jan. 1910, Retired 31 Dec. 1947; Mrs. Annie C. Karstedt, 31 Dec. 1947; Discontinued 31 Dec. 1962--mail to New Haven.

Drake

Casper H. Riepe, 12 March 1868; Henry A. Gross, 1 Nov. 1869; Casper H. Riepe, 21 May 1873; Louis Gove, 30 March 1881; Frank Stoerner, 4 Oct. 1881; Fritz Stammbach, 9 April 1884; Gustav Blanke, 14 May 1885; Louis Boeger, 20 Dec. 1888; Samuel Sutter, 30 Aug. 1892; Louis Langenberg, 23 Aug. 1902; Henry K. Estmann, 17 Aug. 1905; Louis Langenberg, 9 Oct. 1908; Edwin Langenberg, 16 Jan. 1926; Discontinued 31 Oct. 1936--mail sent to Owensville.

Burbois (Bourbois) (Late in Franklin County)

Fred W. Slinkman, 6 June 1870; Henry E. Green, 8 Aug. 1877; Simon Schneitters, 28 Nov. 1879; Henry E. Green, 9 June 1884; Henry F.C. Grote, 29 Jan. 1895; Emma Wortmann, 1 March 1894; (Name changed to "Bourbois" 18 June 1895); Henry F.C. Grote, 22 March 1898. Post office moved to "Rose Bud" Dec. 12, 1901.

Little Berger

H. Binkhelder, 10 Jan. 1872; John Boehn, 19 Nov. 1872; John J. Stoecklin, 20 March 1886; August Koeller, 8 May 1901; John B. Emo, 6 July 1901; Discontinued 31 Oct. 1901--mail sent to Hermann.

Swiss

J.M. Zurcher, 12 Aug. 1874; August Drewel, 8 Feb. 1877; Frederick Frankenfeld, 20 March 1878; Henry Brinkmann, 21 Mardi 1881; Ferdinand Schoening, 16 July 1889; Henry F. Brinkmann, 7 Feb. 1890; Henry A. Thofern, 25 April 1892; William Doerman, 22 June 1893; Franklin G. Gaebler, 27 July 1894; Fritz W. Klossner, 20 Sept. 1920, Retired 30 Sept. 1950; Discontinued 30 Sept. 1950--mail sent to Hermann.

Leduc (Margaret)

Samuel W. Smith, 21 June 1875; Thomas J. Smith, 23 March 1886; Margaret A. Gibbons, 20 June 1891, (Post Office name changed to "Margaret' 15 June 1895); Discontinued 31 March 1908--mail sent to Canaan.

Bland

J. Henry Aufter Heide, 12 June 1877; Henry J. Aufter Heide, 10 July 1877; Norman Griffith, 8 March 1888; Joseph C. Crider, 5 Dec. 1888; Henry J. Aufter Heide, 23 April 1889; Edwin H. Aufter Heide, 23 Aug. 1889; J. Dillard Pope, 13 Sept. 1893; Discontinued 9 Sept. 1895, Reestablished 8 Jan. 1896; Charles F. Pope, 8 Jan. 1896; Edwin H. Aufter Heide, 15 April 1897; James M. Campbell, 22 Oct. 1909; Fred C. Wittrock, 25 July 1914; John H. Jackson, 2 March 1915; Fred D. Lanmeyer, 4 May 1922, Retired 5 Sept. 1934; Mrs. Bertha Schultz, 7 Sept. 1934; Edgar W. Stone, 1 April 1935, Retired 31 Aug. 1957; La Rue Blackwell, 31 Aug. 1957; James A. Peth, 5 Sept. 1958.

Lange Store

Mary Lange, 29 March 1878; Mary Thuli, 20 June 1879; Mary F. Spreckelmeyer, 1 Dec. 1884; Discontinued 1 Nov. 1898--mail sent to Morrison

Fredricksberg (Late in Osage County)

Charles H. Bracht, 9 Feb. 1880; Edward B. Bracht, 4 Dec. 1916; Arthur C. Schwinke, 25 April 1921; Discontinued 31 Oct. 1922--mail sent to Morrison.

Fritz

Henry J. Smith, 6 June 1883; Discontinued 8 Oct. 1883--mail sent to Drake.

Red Bird

Fred H. Buschmann, S Dec. 1883; Kasten D. Buschmann, 15 Jan. 1889; James Baxter, 28 Aug. 1889; Thomas J. Smith, 28 June 1893; John F. Czeschin, 29 May 1897; George F. Sewell, 2 May 1901; Charles H. Pinnell, 13 April 1912; Thomas H. Gibson, 26 Oct. 1912; Cleon C. Sewell, 6 Aug. 1913; Frank A. Roskowske, 3 March 1925; Gertha Licklider, 28 Feb. 1928; Discontinued 30 Sept. 1936--mail sent to Bland.

Stolpe

Charles Brieschke, 27 Aug. 1886; Henry J. Merk, 12 Oct. 1888; Albert Kattlemann, 12 May 1890; Charles H. Ameling, 8 June 1895; Frank Oncken, 16 April 1898; Clementine Ameling, 14 Sept. 1900; Discontinued 31 Oct. 1901--mail sent to Hermann.

Gebler

Samuel Sutter, 18 Jan. 1887; William S. Gaebler, 21 July 1892; August H. Schroeder, 8 Nov. 1894; William S. Gaebler, 6 April 1895; Henry W. Landwehr, 26 July 1899; Discontinued 31 Oct. 1901--mail sent to Hermann.

Charlotte

August Wachar, 23 July 1888; William Berger, 22 June 1893; Frederick Berger, 3 Feb. 1896; George B. Holt, 11 June 1897; Discontinued 29 Nov. 1902--mail sent to Rose Bud.

Baur (Tea)

Henry C. Baur, 19 March 1890 --Changed to "Tea" 25 April 1893; John F. Hartmeister, 25 April 1893; Logan F. Hartmeister, 20 April 1894; W.C. Judemann, 7 July 1897; Henry G. Isenberg, 7 June 1902; Elijah E. Shelton, 23 April 1908; Discontinued 30 Nov. 1921--mail sent to Rose Bud.

Potsdam (Pershing)

William Toedtmann, 9 May 1894; William H. Strunk, 2 June 1898; Frank L. Kieker, 29 April 1902; Henry W. Landwehr, 9 Dec. 1905; Leo E. Held, 25 June 1909; Archie M. Griffith, 18 March 1914; Frank L. Rieke, 19 Feb. 1915; Edmond C. Doll, 10 Aug. 1917--Name changed to "Pershing" 2 Oct. 1918; Herbert C. Schmitt, 9 July 1921; Discontinued 31 Jan. 1959--mail sent to Morrison.

Zoar (Manda)

John Tschappler, 10 Jan. 1898 -- Name changed to "Manda" 15 May 1901; Discontinued 31 March 1908--mail sent to 0wensville.

Rose Bud (Late Bourbois)

Henry F.C. Grote, 12 Dec. 1901; Theattus V. Cahill, 19 Sept. 1913; Edwin G. Karstedt, 26 March 1926, Retired 31 Jan. 1946; Charles N. Bruton, 31 Jan. 1946, Resigned 31 July 1954; Norman R. Brandt, 31 July 1954; Herold P. Heidel, 30 Sept. 1955.