Travis County, Texas

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POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
1846 - 1930

 

ANDERSON'S MILLS (Travis)

Anderson, Thos., 21 Aug 1876

Discontinued 21 Nov 1884; mail to Duval

 

 

AUSTIN (Travis)

McLeod, John D., 22 May 1846

Haynie, Sam'l. G., 15 Aug 1846

Johnson, Benj. F., 15 Mar 1852

Rust, Wm., 17 Mar 1857

Rust, Wm., 10 Jly 1861 (CSA)

DeNormandie, Wm. P., 23 Jun 1865

Palm, Swante, 24 Sep 186__?

Kinney, Henry B., 24 Jly 1872

Ruthnauff, Paul M., 22 Dec 1880

Ruthrauff, Philip M., 16 Feb 1881

DeGress, Jacob C., 15 Jun 1881

Johnson, John O., 5 Oct 1885

DeGress, Jacob C., 16 Oct 1889

Limpelman, Geo. B., 19 Dec 1893

Brush, Wm. B., 14 Jun 1898

Limpelman, Geo. B., 27 Jun 1902

Wren, T. L., 5 Jun 1908

Schlemmer, N. C., 14 Jun 1909

Johnson, Jeff'n., 2 Jly 1913

Johnson, C. Jeff'n., 24 Jan 1918

Sparenberg, Geo. H., 19 May 1922

Wilson, Donald O., 29 Jun 1925

Hunter, Jas. L., 28 May 1926

 

 

BEE CAVES (Travis)

Lackey, Martin V., 19 Apr 1870

Ottens, John F., 29 Mar 1875?

Beck, Carl, 16 May 1877

Discontinued 15 Mar 1915; mail to Cedar Valley

 

 

BLUFF SPRINGS (Travis)

Smith, Wm. S., 1 Jun 1853

Smith, Wm. S., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

[Apparently re-established]

Clarke, Beverly, 26 Jly 1876

Smith, Wade M., 18 Dec 1876

Thaxton, Wm. H., 3 Dec 1891

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Buda

 

 

BUAAS (Travis)

Buaas, John L., 27 Apr 1880

Discontinued 3 Aug 188__?

 

 

CARL (Travis)

Hart, Wm. T., 8 Nov 1887

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Buda

 

 

CASE'S (Travis)

Case, Sherman, 26 Apr 1852

Horne, Wm. T., 14 Apr 1853

Discontinued 7 Nov 1853

 

 

CASE'S MILLS (Travis)

Case, Sherman, 29 Mar 1855

Discontinued 5 Jly 1859

 

 

CEDAR VALLEY (Hays, Travis)

Alexander, Geo., 28 Feb 1881

Rose, Chas. E., 6 Dec 1882

Young, Robt. S., 3 Jly 1895 (Declined)

Moore, Robt. A., 12 Sep 1895

Moore, Dosia, 5 Mar 1914

Carter, Jos. W., 9 Jun 1914

Moore, Dosia, 16 Feb 1915

Kitchens, Wm. H., 3 Nov 1921

Burrows, Albert D., 9 Dec 1922

Moore, Dosia, 1 Dec 1923

 

 

CLOVER (Travis, Burnet)

Gregg, John G., 22 Mar 1900

Tullis, Frank M., 14 Nov 1901

Hobbs, Henry W., 16 Nov 1903

Burton, Wiley O., 19 Nov 1904

(Order rescinded 1 Apr 1905)

Hobbs, Henry W., 16 Nov 1903

Into Burnet County, 6 Apr 1905

 

 

COLBERG (Travis)

Hallmann, Ernst, 10 Jly 1883

Discontinued 28 Jan 1885; mail to Oak Hill

 

 

COLE (Travis)

Johns, John P., 2 Dec 1896

Discontinued 28 Jan 1899; papers to New Sweden

(Re-established) Johnson, Amel C., 11 Oct 1899

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

 

 

COLTON (Travis)

Russell, Frank L., 12 Jun 1897

Ross, Wm. D., 22 Oct 1897

Klein, Arnold C., 15 Dec 1897

Vance, Ed. H., 1 May 1901

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Austin

 

 

CREEDMOOR (Travis)

Bailey, Jos. Arthur, 19 Jan 1880

Hatchett, G. C., 14 Jun 1882

Bailey, J. Arthur, 27 Sep 1882

Thompson, Cyrus, 8 Nov 1882

Thrasher, Wm. B., 8 Apr 1887

Davis, Wm. R., 6 Oct 1892

Davis, Thos. H., 23 May 1898

Miller, Eli H., 16 Apr 1901

Cage, Jas. B., 22 Jun 1908

Studer, Willie M., 6 May 1914

Studer, Herbert H., 20 May 1920

Smith, Edw. F., 8 May 1930

 

 

CURRIE (Travis) (see also TATE)

Shropshire, Ben N., 3 Feb 1888

Discontinued 23 Jly 1888; papers to Austin

(Re-established) McIntyre, Chas., 13 Dec 1888

Discontinued 1 Feb 1890; no papers

 

 

DELVALLE (Travis)

Givens, Wm. M., 5 Jun 1878

Cage, Jos. F., 30 Sep 1909

Johnson, Jas. H., 15 Oct 1912

 

 

DESSAU (Travis)

Lee, Wm. S., 2 Dec 1886

Discontinued 17 Nov 1890; papers to Fiskville

(Re-established) Lee, Wm. S., 6 May 1899

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

DOXEY (Travis)

Banks, Willis G., 18 Jly 1896

Discontinued 21 Nov 1896; never in operation

 

 

DUNLAP (Travis)

Hunter, Wm. D., 10 Feb 1886

McEachern, Angus I., 30 Jan 1888

Downs, Henry S., 2 Jan 1891

Taylor, Aaron E., 26 Feb 1892

McEachern, Angus I., 12 May 1893

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

DUPREE (Travis, Hays) (see ONION CREEK)

 

 

DUVAL (Travis) (see also MOUNT JULIET)

Wright, Jas. A., 17 Jan 1877

Wright, Jos. W., 8 Jun 1886

Wright, Jas. A., 28 May 1887

Roberts, Matilda E., 12 Sep 1890

Gower, Bennet A., 9 Jan 1891

Gower, Walter, 2 Jly 1891

Duval, Douglas, 2 Mar 1892

Bird, Wm. R., 16 Nov 1892

Duval, Douglas, 16 Apr 1894

Discontinued 13 Jly 1897; papers to Watters

(Re-established) Womack, John W., 3 Mar 1899

Blatt, Isidor, 14 Nov 1901

Discontinued 15 Apr 1902; papers to McNeil

 

 

ELROY (Travis)

Hume, Geo. L., 3 Aug 1899

Anderson, Carl A., 21 Feb 1901

Discontinued 30 Aug 1902; papers to Del Valle

 

 

ERNEST (Travis)

Laughlin, Thos. J., 26 Feb 1891

Discontinued 14 May 1891; papers to Cypress Mill

 

 

EVELYN (Travis)

Storey, Wm., 3 May 1895

Oatman, John B., 20 Nov 1897

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Creedmoor

 

 

FISKVILLE (Travis)

Zimmerman, Ed., 22 Aug 1873

Tipton, T. D., 26 Apr 1875

Zimmerman, Ed., 24 May 1875

Shannon, Robt. S., 15 Nov 1889 (C)

Deen, Irwin J., 11 Feb 1896

Christensen, Therkild A., 13 Feb 1901

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

FLATT (Travis)

Milam, Wiley H., 17 May 1892

Discontinued 20 Sep 1893; papers to Bee Caves

 

 

FLINTROCK (Travis)

Reinke, Paul, 29 Sep 1875

Discontinued 6 Oct 1882; mail to Bee Caves

 

 

GARFIELD (Travis, Bastrop, Travis)

Rousseau, Ed., 7 Nov 1881

Thrasher, Thos. E., 26 Mar 1883

Coldwell, Henry W., 10 Oct 1883

Buck, C. H., 20 Mar 1886

To Bastrop County

[Apparently cg'd back to Travis County]

Costley, John L., 24 May 1890

Norwood, J. H., 24 Jan 1901

Givens, Addie L., 1 May 1901

Discontinued 30 Aug 1902; papers to Del Valle

 

 

GILESBURG (Travis)

Giles, Eugene V., 15 Jun 1899

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

GILLELAND CREEK (Travis)

Boyce, Stephen, 19 Sep 1849

Hansbrough, Elijah, 11 Mar 1857

Rowe, Thos. E., 29 Jly 1857

Hansbrough, Elijah, 28 Nov 1857

Hansbrough, Elijah, 12 Oct 1861 (CSA) [resigned]

Hansbrough Jr., Elijah, 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

GRASSDALE (Travis)

Manor, Jas., 15 Sep 1859

Discontinued 21 Mar 1860

 

 

GREGG [1] (Travis)

Browning, Woody, 15 Jun 1871

[Cg'd] to MANOR, 5 Jly 1872

 

 

GREGG [2] (Travis)

Baker, Chris. C., 29 Aug 1883

Gregg, Shirley, 26 Feb 1901

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

 

 

HAMBURG (Travis)

Reynolds, Calis A., 31 Jly 1893

Discontinued 12 Oct 1894; no papers

 

 

HAMILTON POOL (Travis)

Read, Lucy E., 22 Apr 1907

Jaekel, Wm., 12 Jun 1911

Reimers, Bernard, 18 Oct 1917

Discontinued 30 Sep 1922; mail to Dripping Springs

 

 

HORNSBY [1] (Travis)

Hornsby, Wm. W., 6 Sep 1856

Hornsby, W. W., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

 

 

HORNSBY [2] (Travis)

Vaughan, Robt. D., 20 Aug 1886

Davenport, Columbus B., 5 Jan 1889

Speake, Thos. J., 6 Dec 1890

Millwee?, Robt. B., 1 Jly 1895

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

JEHOY (Travis)

Jones, Wm. C., 21 Jun 1880

Burris, Jonas E. T., 19 Jan 1882

Discontinued 20 Mar 1882; mail to Garfield

 

 

JOHN (Travis)

Grove, John, 16 Aug 1895

Discontinued 31 Jly 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

JOHNSTOWN (Travis)

Lohman, John H., 7 Feb 1887

Discontinued 2 Sep 1887; no papers

 

 

KIMBRO (Travis)

Smith, Albert F., 24 Apr 1901

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

 

 

LAKEWOOD (Travis)

Darden, Nelson M., 11 Jly 1895

Keedy, Dwight B., 9 Aug 1897

Lutz, Geo., 30 Dec 1897

Discontinued 14 Dec 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

LITTIG (Travis)

Fowler, Thos. B., 20 May 1889

Morrow, Ed. J., 30 Dec 1890

Billingsley, Jas. E., 21 Feb 1899

Morrow, Ed. J., 1 Mar 1905

 

 

LUND (Travis)

Rivers, Jos. E., 13 Dec 1895

Bergman, Carl J., 3 Dec 1897

Bergman, Claus F., 25 Mar 1903

Carlson, Gust, 15 Feb 1904

Discontinued 14 Apr 1906; mail to Elgin

 

 

McNEIL (Travis)

Shepperd, Adison A., 17 Dec 1888

Thorp, Chas. W., 8 Feb 1890 (C)

Cahill, John D., 9 Mar 1900

 

 

MANCHAC (Travis)

Porter, Zebulon R., 24 Jun 1874

Isbell, Wm. L., 1 Feb 1875

Discontinued 6 May 1875

 

 

MANCHACA (Travis)

Miller, Geo. E., 28 Feb 1881

Farr, Thos. J., 25 May 1881

Summerow, Ed., 27 Aug 1883

Williamson, John J., 2 Jun 1884

Studer, Wm., 4 Sep 1886

Horne, Andrew O., 7 Nov 1889

Ellison, Wm. A., 10 Apr 1893

Summerrow, Robt. E., 11 Feb 1896

Carpenter, Kate, 1 Jly 1910

 

 

MANCHAC HOUSE (Travis)

Pellham, Wm., 10 Apr 1851

Weir, Adolph G., 20 Jan 1852

Discontinued 7 Oct 1852

 

 

MANDA (Travis)

Bengtson, Otto, 15 Apr 1893

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

 

 

MANOR (Travis) (see also GREGG [1])

Browning, Woody, 5 Jly 1872

Durst, Mortimer T., 24 Oct 1872

Bitting, John W., 13 Jun 1873

Bonner, Jas. G., 22 Mar 1883

Bitting, J. W., 17 Dec 1884

Hill, John E., 16 Jun 1885

Goldbeck, Guido R., 18 Feb 1889?

Reeves, Dan'l. H., 20 Mar 1889

Norwood, Atlas C., 15 Jun 1893

Harrell, Jacob M., 12 Jun 1897

Harrell, Jas. T., 12 Jun 1912

Loftis, Arthur F., 4 Oct 1913

Cook, Albert T., 23 Aug 1922

Eppeight, Chas. C., 21 Dec 1925 (Acting postmaster)

 

 

MERRILLTOWN (Travis)

Merrill, Nelson, 10 Mar 1851

Merrill, Nelson, 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Woodward, Miss Bell P., 25 Jly 1866

Baker, Miss Jane, 24 May 1868

Woodward, Miss Rachel E., 8 Apr 1869

Busby, Byrd, 11 Mar 1872

Pennington, John B., 30 Sep 1873

Kemp, Abijah G., 6 Dec 1875

Johnson Jr., Marshal L., 21 Oct 1897

Killen, Jas. A., 24 Feb 1899

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Round Rock

 

 

MONTOPOLIS (Travis)

Randolph, Jeff'n. D., 14 Jan 1897

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Austin

 

 

MOUNT JULIET (Travis)

Wright, Jas. A., 16 Jly 1873

[Cg'd] to DUVAL, 17 Jan 1877

 

 

MUCKYMUCK (Travis)

Hill, Edgar L., 17 Mar 1886

Discontinued 20 Mar 188__?; papers to Manor

 

 

MUD (Travis)

Maxey, Jas. E., 17 Mar 1887

Maxey, Jesse, 14 May 1895

Gerstman, Paul, 22 Sep 1913

Rosenbusch, Alfred C., 4 Jan 1929

 

 

NAMELESS (Travis)

Stroud, Philip T., 19 Jan 1880

Corley, J. P., 5 May 1885

Olds, Mrs. Nancy H., 19 Aug 1885

Burns, Nancy H., 1 Nov 1886

Cox, John W., 4 Aug 1887

Colley, Jas. P., 29 Dec 1888

Atterbery, Thos. B., 19 Feb 1889

Discontinued 13 Jan 1890; papers to Leander

 

 

NEW SWEDEN (Travis) (see also NEW SWEEDEN)

Nilson, Hilda V., 7 Jan 1893

Gillespie, Wm. E., 4 Sep 1895

Westling, Carl O., 13 Dec 1897

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

 

 

NEW SWEEDEN (Travis)

Sjohohn, Axel, 23 Aug 1887

Erikson, Wm. F., 16 Mar 1888

Westling, Carl O., 5 Feb 1889

Nelson, Oscar, 28 Aug 1889

Cg'd to NEW SWEDEN, 7 Jan 1893

 

 

OAK HILL (Travis)

Berryman, Swen M., 8 Apr 1870

Patton, Jas. A., 25 Sep 1886

Discontinued 30 Jly 1910; mail to Austin

 

 

OGARITA (Travis)

Philips, Blanche, 25 May 1897

Discontinued 15 Jly 1901; papers to Lakewood

 

 

ONION CREEK (Travis, Hays)

Spence, John S., 24 Dec 1867

McCuistion, John J., 27 Dec 1871

Summerrow, Mortimer P., 27 Aug 1872

Waters, Geo. W., 24 Jun 1873

Chandler, Jas. A., 8 Oct 1878

Cg'd to DUPREE, and into Hays County, 21 Mar 1881

 

 

OSWEGO (Travis)

Brown, Jos. J., 31 Aug 1880

Discontinued 28 Mar 188__?

 

 

PARSON'S SEMINARY (Travis)

Mossou?, Herman, 8 Jly 1870

Discontinued 14 Aug 187__?

 

 

PERDENALES (Travis)

Turner, Geo. S., 26 Sep 1857

Oldham, Overton H., 13 Mar 1858

Discontinued 18 Jly 1859

(Re-established) Bonner, G. W., 24 Mar 1860

Hamilton, Hance, 28 Mar 1860

Hamilton, H., 17 Jan 1862 (CSA)

Discontinued 5 Nov 1866

(Re-established) Cox, Andrew M., 16 Sep 1867

Discontinued 8 Jan 1872

 

 

PFLUGERVILLE (Travis)

Bohls, Louis, 19 Jly 1893

Smith, Henry E., 13 Oct 1897

Kellam, Claud H., 9 Jun 1904

Bohls, Wm. S., 10 Aug 1907

Neese, John W., 26 Mar 1912

 

 

ROGERS HILL (Travis)

Hornsby, Dallas, 7 Jan 1901

Discontinued 31 Aug 1901; papers to Austin

 

 

ST. ELMO (Travis) (see also TUMEY'S STORE)

Puckett, Wm. W., 29 Mar 1875

Tulk?, John H., 29 Jan 1877

Townsend, Andrew, 24 Nov 1879

Harrell, Henry, 17 Nov 1880

Winkler, Chas. F., 28 Jun 1881

Radam, Henry, 11 Nov 1881

Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Austin

 

 

SAN MARCOS (Travis, Hays)

Merriman, Eli T., 28 Dec 1846

Lindsay, Wm, 22 Jly 1851

Douglass, John C., 21 Dec 1852

Later in Hays County

 

 

SPRINKLE (Travis)

Barr, Wm. B., 11 Dec 1885

Discontinued 10 Apr 1902; papers to Manor

(Re-established) Jarmon, Robt. E., 20 Feb 1905

Giles, Eugene V., 11 Aug 1906

McWilliams, Jesse A., 19 Apr 1910

Elliott, Milton H., 4 Dec 1911

Smith, Jas. E., 14 Dec 1917

Sites, Lelia M., 5 Mar 1920

McClintock, Wm. C., 15 Jan 1921

Kielman, Otto G., 13 Dec 1922

 

 

SUMMERVILLE (Travis)

McElroy, Allen, 11 Jun 1875

Discontinued 17 Jan 1877

 

 

SWINSON (Travis)

Dean, John F., 23 Apr 1896

Cloud, Robt. L., 27 Nov 1896

Discontinued 8 Dec 1897; papers to Manor

 

 

TATE (Travis)

Tate, Isaac M., 20 May 1887

Cg'd to CURRIE, 3 Feb 1888

 

 

TECK (Travis)

Eck, Leonard, 10 Feb 1900

Crumley, Jos. B., 18 Dec 1918 (Declined)

Discontinued 30 Aug 1919; mail to Cedar Valley

(Re-established) Stewart, Annie L., 27 Feb 1925

Discontinued 31 Oct 1929; mail to Cedar Valley

Modified 10 Dec 1929

 

 

TRAVIS PEAK (Travis)

Hensel, Herman L., 21 Aug 1876

Hensel, Emma H., 4 Feb 1904

Hensel, Harvey P., 25 Nov 1904

Glasscock, Laura B., 3 Jly 1905

Varner, Howard, 3 Nov 1906

Discontinued 15 Aug 1907; mail to Liberty Hill

(Re-established) Hensel, Minna J., 26 Apr 1915

 

 

TUMEY'S STORE (Travis)

Tumey, Chas. H., 6 Dec 1872

Thaxton, Wm., 26 Mar 1874

Puckett, Wm. W., 3 Feb 1875

[Cg'd] to ST. ELMO, 29 Mar 1875

 

 

VOLENTE (Travis)

Stanford, Andrew J., 8 Feb 1886

Dyer, Walter A., 10 Sep 1887

Rutledge, Julia E., 20 Mar1888

Stanford, Andrew J., 18 Mar 1893

Anderson, Allie A., 28 Apr 1894

Discontinued 14 Aug 1909; mail to Cedar Park

 

 

WALNUT STATION (Travis)

Thrasher, Thos. E., 16 Jun 1873

Discontinued 28 Oct 1874

 

 

WATTERS (Travis)

Potter, Jas. T., 12 Jun 1883

Potter, Lockwood? I., 15 Sep 1884

Bird, IsaacB., 25 Oct 1886

Potter, Jas. T., 28 Apr 1894

Johnson, Marshall L., 22 Nov 1895

Rogers, Jas. H., 21 Sep 1897

Discontinued 15 Jun 1905; mail to McNeil

 

 

WEBBER'S PRAIRIE (Travis)

Glascock, Geo. K., 28 Dec 1846

Manor, J. J., 12 Jan 1847

Wilson, John C., 14 Jun 1847

Manor, J. J., 3 Feb 1848

Gamble, Geo. A., 12 Feb 1851

Smith, Wm. B., 28 Apr 1852

Cg'd to WEBBERVILLE, 3 Sep 1853

 

 

WEBBERVILLE (Travis) (see also WEBBER'S PRAIRIE)

Smith, Wesley, 3 Sep 1853

Brown, John W., 3 Sep 1855

Saunders, Ellison, 29 Dec 1859

Saunders, E., 12 Jly 1861 (CSA)

Morris, Dr. Wm. H., 1 Nov 1864 (CSA)

Ryon, Martin K., 4 Dec 1865

Ricks, John T., 9 Feb 1866

Smith,. Robt. H., 11 Oct 1866

Lancaster, Wm. H., 22 Sep 1869

Flaniken, John S., 13 Jan 1871

Brown, Josiah J., 5 Mar 1872

Brown, Jos. H., 13 Jun 1872

Harris, Jas. D., 24 Mar 1873

Rector, Kenner K., 13 Jan 1874

Harris, Jas. D., 9 Aug 1875

Carpenter, Wm. E., 25 Feb 1876

Browning, John P., 20 Feb 1877

McColl, John T., 16 Jun 1879

Hays, Wm. H., 9 Jan 1888

Carpenter, John R., 2 Jan 1894

Banks, Thos. G., 6 Dec 1900

French, Wm. B., 2 Jun 1902

Poe, Julian S., 2 Dec 1902

Discontinued 31 Mar 1903; mail to Austin

 

 

WHEELER'S STORE (Travis)

Parker, Lowell P., 23 Sep 1868

Discontinued 15 Jly 1869