~ continuing research by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge ~
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| MCMINN COUNTY POST OFFICE | POSTMASTER | DATE ESTABLISHED | DATE DISCONTINUED | COMMENTS |
| Athens | James H. Fyffe | 1823 | current | 202 S White St zip 37303 & 37371; 1853 postmasters; 1867 Schedule; Sehorn 1869 postmaster; P. O. moved 1869; 1872 Schedule |
| Aurora | 1893 | 1893 | ||
| Blue Springs | 1834 | 1838 | ||
| Bogess | Simon M. Boggess | 1881 | 1882 | Simon M. Boggess died February 18, 1882, at home in 2nd District, McMinn CO, TN. |
| Boston | 1834 | 1836 | ||
| Brown Hill | 1854 | May 1857 | changed to Monroe County P. O. May 1857 and continued to 1859 | |
| Calhoun | James S. Bridges | 1820 | 1869 | James M. Wallin, postmaster on Jan 1851 list |
| Calhoun | Dr. Wallace N. Hoge | Sep 1875 | current | 748 HWY 163 zip 37309 |
| Cambria | 1893 | 1907 | ||
| Candys Creek | 1825 | 1826 | ||
| Cantrell's Cross Roads | 1838 | 1877 | on Jan 1851 list Uriah Payne, postmaster | |
| Carlock | 1884 | 1907 | ||
| Caruth's Cross Roads | 1837 | 1848 | ||
| Chuckaluck | William L. Rice | 1881 | 1903 | This is a rural community where my father was born. ~ Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge |
| Cisco | 1901 | 1903 | ||
| Clear Branch | 1834 | 1835 | ||
| Cobbs' | David A. Cobbs | 1828 | 1843 | |
| Coghill | Jan 1851 | 1907 | ||
| Columbus | Samuel A. McConnell | 1823 | 1840 | |
| Cook's Bridge | 1856 | 1858 | ||
| Dentville | 1892 | 1908 | ||
| Englewood | 1894 | 1907 | Name was changed from Mortimer P. O. to Englewood in 1894. | |
| Englewood | 1908 | current | 17 S Niota Rd zip 37329 | |
| Etowah | 1905 | current | 517 Tennessee Ave zip 37331 | |
| Eureka | 1860 | 1866 | ||
| Facility | 1831 | 1856 | James H. Reagaon, postmaster Jan 1851 list; District 5 in 1860 | |
| Fiketon | 1883 | 1903 | ||
| Folger | 1882 | 1904 | ||
| Fountain Hill | 1823 | 1866 | District 4 & 5 in 1860 | |
| Gettyston | 1884 | 1895 | ||
| Grady | 1893 | 1907 | ||
| Green's Store | 1823 | 1857 | discontinued February 1857 | |
| Hall's Branch | 1867 | 1867 | ||
| Hamilton's Cross Roads | Joseph Hamilton, per Jan 1851 list | 1848 | July 1854 | changed to Green's Store Post Office |
| Hickory Grove | 1838 | 1842 | ||
| Holt's Store | James H. Reagan | 1824 | 1831 | |
| Jalapa | John Thomas, per Jan 1851 list | 1849 | 1859 | changed to Jalapa, Monroe County P. O. 1859 - 1905; then consolidated to Tellico Plains in 1905 |
| Joshua | 1882 | 1903 | ||
| Kimbrough's Store | 1878 | 1903 | ||
| Lamontville | 1886 | 1904 | ||
| Lindale | 1901 | 1901 | ||
| Luskville | 1891 | 1904 | ||
| Macedonia | 1904 | 1907 | ||
| Magellen | 1882 | 1904 | ||
| Manila | 1899 | 1906 | ||
| Mantua | 1834 | 1853 | John L. Lenty, postmaster on Jan 1851 list | |
| McCorkles | 1890 | 1895 | ||
| McCulley | 1888 | 1898 | ||
| McKelvia | 1902 | 1906 | ||
| Mecca | 1880 | 1906 | Mecca Pike anecdote August 5, 1899 | |
| Middle Creek | Maj. Joseph Smith | December 1852 | February 1857 | discontinued February 1857 |
| Middlebrook | 1857 | 1860 | ||
| Mortimer | 1885 | 1893 | Name was changed to Englewood P. O. in 1894. | |
| Mount Harmony | William L. Rice | May 1857 | 1867 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 1822 | 1823 | ||
| Mount Verd | 1884 | 1895 | Name was previously Verd P. O. | |
| Mouse Creek | 9 May 1855 | 1897 | Name was changed to Niota P. O. | |
| Niota | 1897 | current | formerly Mouse Creek P. O.; current address 102 E Main St zip 37826 | |
| Nonaburgh | 1884 | 1914 | called "Nonnieburg" by old folks | |
| Olive | 1837 | 1844 | ||
| Opher | 1889 | 1890 | ||
| Oxford | John Goss, Jr. , per Jan 1851 list | 1848 | 1855 | A new Oxford P. O. was established in March 1855. |
| Oxford | Daniel McPhail | March 1855 | 1866 | |
| Padget | 1893 | 1894 | ||
| Perfection | 1896 | 1903 | ||
| Pine Ridge | Abraham Barb, Esq. | March 1856 | 1883 | |
| Prigmore | 1881 | 1899 | ||
| Prigmores | 1827 | 1828 | ||
| Prospect | 1879 | 1880 | ||
| Pumpkintown | 1820 | 1822 | called "Punkin Town" by old folks | |
| Queen | 1881 | 1882 | ||
| Regret | 1881 | 1903 | Local folks accented each syllable. | |
| Riceville | 1853 | current | 3804 HWY 11 zip 37370 | |
| Rock Creek | 1877 | 1904 | ||
| Roger's Creek | 1831 | 1857 | ||
| Royston | 1894 | 1895 | ||
| Sanford | 1891 | 1903 | ||
| Sanfordville | 1885 | 1891 | ||
| Sarcoxie | 1889 | 1890 | ||
| Selvan | 1891 | 1892 | ||
| Sewee | 1841 | 1842 | ||
| Smiths | 1833 | 1847 | ||
| Spirit | 1897 | 1903 | ||
| Tellico Junction | 1893 | 1908 | new postmaster in May 1899 | |
| Toy | 1902 | 1904 | ||
| Union | 1849 | 1849 | ||
| Verd | 1884 | 1884 | Name was changed to Mount Verd in 1884. | |
| Vigor | 1891 | 1903 | ||
| Westbrook | 1842 | 1849 | ||
| Williamsburgh | 1877 | 1893 | ||
| Wolverton | 1836 | 1848 | ||
| Womack | 1881 | 1883 | ||
| Ziegler's | 1887 | 1903 |
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This site is dedicated to the memory of my mother,
Beulah Cline Nipper, a beautiful product of the Knobs.
