Post Offices established in Lawrence County Ohio

Lawrence County, Ohio, was established in December 1816. Mail before 1837 was delivered to various riverboat landings along the way and then sent by express in some areas. According to the Ironton Register newspaper article dated December 16, 1875, our county had 21 Post Offices. We have attempted to list the towns and villages with post offices and other historical stories about their settlements.

This list was researched by Sharon M. Kouns and Martha J. Martin

Post Offices in Lawrence County, Ohio 1837 – 1971

A

Aid – the first PO on this record was Reuben Davidson, 9 Sept. 1850.  Cherryville was established in 1890 and discontinued in 1917 with mail going to Aid. Aid was discontinued on 15 Nov 1957 with mail to Kitts Hill.

Aid	Postmaster Reuben Davidson	Date Confirmed 9 Sep 1850
Aid	John Adams	17 June 1851
Aid	William Allen Boggs	9 Dec 1856
Aid	William M. Stewart	9 May 1861
Aid	William H. Stewart	10 May 1861
Aid	John S. Burton	2 oct 1885
Aid	James C. Russell	20 Jun 1889
Aid	John B. Burton	3 Jun 1893
Aid	Thomas H. Neal	10 Jun 1897
Aid	Thomas H. Burton	16 Nov 1898
Aid	Sidney Willis	Tuesday, June 30, 1903
Aid	Mrs. Carlisle C. Schafer	Tuesday, March 6, 1900

Andis – first PO on this record was Mandeville E. Clay PM 7 May 1886 Discontinued 15 June 1921 mail sent to Kitts Hill

Andis	Postmaster Mandeville E. Clay	Date Confirmed 7 May 1886
Andis	David D. Griffith	28 Dec 1889
Andis	John Hasting	13 May 1896
Andis	David D. Griffith	December 24, 1904
Andis	Josie B. Clay	January 30, 1914
Andis Discontinued mail to Kitts Hill	discontinued	June 15, 1921

Arabia – first PO was 19 June 1858 with Granville T. Vermillion PM – discontinued 31 Mar 1912 – mail sent to Waterloo – When Bosterville was discontinued 1894 the mail was sent to Arabia.

Arabia	Postmaster Granville T. Vermillion	19 June 1858
Arabia	Uriah Vermillion	20 Sept 1862
Arabia	Benjamin F. Thomas	9 Nov 1864
Arabia	Logan Vermillion	30 Dec 1864
Arabia	Wm. E. Thomas	27 Feb 1866
Arabia	discontinued	6 Nov 1867
Arabia	reinstated	30 Dec 1857
Arabia	Logan Vermillion	30 Dec 1857
Arabia	Logan Vermillion	30 Dec 1864
Arabia	A. Robinson	8 Dec 1879
Arabia	James C. Taylor	5 Nov 1885
Arabia	James W. Robinson	10 May 1889
Arabia	Hellen M. Stewart	19 July 1893
Arabia	Charles W. McDaniel	1 Aug 1894
Arabia	James W. Robinson	13 May 1897
Arabia	Edward Robinson	April 20, 1906
Arabia	Omar L. Rucker	April 29, 1909
Arabia discontinued mail to Waterloo	Sunday, March 31, 1912

Athalia was created on 27 Dec 1855 – was first known as Haskellville – John Teirman was the first PM of Athalia.

Athalia was once Haskellvillo then Haskellville	changed to Athalia Postmaster	27 Dec 1855
Athalia	John Tiernan	27 Dec 1855
Athalia	John White	19 Jan 1857
Athalia	J. Henry Blake	6 Dec 1864
Athalia	Marquis L. Beckett	26 Aug 1867
Athalia	Marquis S. Beckett	26 Aug 1867
Athalia	John A. Bowen	17 Dec 1885
Athalia	Charles W. Miller	26 Jun 1889
Athalia	Edward Clark	12 Apr 1893
Athalia	Robert W. Wylie	18 May 1897
Athalia	Grover F. Clark	September 14, 1914
Athalia	Mrs. Earthel Burd	December 11, 1930

B

Bartramville first PO was 1 Nov 1845 with John Tuffnee as PM – Bartramville changed to Windsor Cross Roads 15 Dec 1846 but was back to Bartramville by 5 Aug 1857 with James A. Bartram PM.  On 24 April 1894 the mail was discontinued at Bartramville and sent to Scottown.  Apparently, it was reinstated because the record shows Winfield S. Brammer as PM 16 July 1897.  On 3 Feb. 1902 the PO was discontinued and the mail sent to Proctorville.

Bartramville	Postmasters John Tuffnee	1 Nov 1845
Bartramville changed to Windsor Cross Roads	15 Dec 1846
Bartramville	James a. Bartram	5 Aug 1857
Bartramville	Charles C. Bartram	26 Jan 1859
Bartramville	William H. Sloan Jr	28 Jan 1862
Bartramville	Edward Humphreys	28 Dec 1870
Bartramville	Landon Singer	16 Dec 1873
Bartramville	William S. McCaffrey	5 Jun 1876
Bartramville	Hugh Forgey	25 Jan 1894
Bartramville discontinued to Scott Town	24 April 1894
Bartramville	Winfield S. Brammer	16 July 1897
Bartramville discontinued mail sent to Proctorville	February 3, 1902

Beulah first PO was 3 Nov 1864 with John s. Feeny PM – it was discontinued 8 Sept. 1866?

Beulah	Postmaster John S. Feeny	3 Nov 1864
Beulah	discontinued	8 Sept 1866?

Blackfork appears as a PO 11 July 1902 with Solon C. Smith PM

Blackfork	Postmasters Solon C. Smith	Friday, July 11, 1902
Blackfork	John A. Jones	Saturday, December 27, 1902
Blackfork	William E. Leonard	Friday, December 20, 1907
Blackfork	Charles Heidorn	Thursday, March 17, 1910
Blackfork	John H. Lewis	Tuesday, February 6, 1917
Blackfork	Emanuel M. Flowers, acting	Wednesday, August 1, 1923
Blackfork	Emanuel M. Flowers	Monday, April 21, 1924
Blackfork	Emanuel M. Flower	Monday, November 23, 1925
Blackfork	Emanuel M. Flower	Monday, December 13, 1926
Blackfork	Emanuel M. Flower	Friday, July 8, 1927

Bomer was created as a PO 6 Feb 1884 with Frank W. Bomer PM it was discontinued and the mail sent to Hanging Rock 18 Nov 1888

Bomer	Frank W. Bomer	6 Feb 1884
Bomer PO discontinued mail to Hanging Rock	discontinued	18 Nov 1888

Bosterville created a PO 20 Nov 1890 with Philip A. Boster PM – it was discontinued 19 Jan 1894 and the mail sent to Arabia.

Bosterville	Philip A. Boster	20 Nov 1890
Bosterville	John J. Notter	20 May 1892
Bosterville	Philip A. Boster	5 Sep 1893
Bosterville mail discontinued to Arabia	19 Jan 1894

Bradrickville first PO was 29 Mar 1870 with Hiram G. Suiter PM – On 25 Oct. 1877 the name of the PO was changed to Bradrick (dropping the ville) Bradrick was discontinued 19 Oct 1907 and the mail sent to Proctorville.

Bradrickville	Postmasters Hiram G. Suiter	29 Mar 1870
Bradrickville	William G. Smith	18 Sep 1871
Bradrickville	James Forgey	6 May 1872
Bradrickville	James Forgey	6 May 1872
Bradrickville	Wm. G. Smith	14 Jun 1874
Bradrickville name changed to Bradrick	25 Oct 1877
Bradrick	Wm. G. Smith	26 Oct 1877
Bradrick	Charles M. Beale	11 Dec 1885
Bradrick	William G. Smith	29 Jan 1887
Bradrick	James S. Shafer	27 May 1893
Bradrick	Wm. G. Smith	15 June 1895
Bradrick PO discontinued mail sent to Proctorville	19 Oct. 1907

Buckhorn – PO established 7 June 1906 with John Thomas PM it was discontinued 15 May 1911 and the mail sent to Olive Furnace.

Buckhorn	John Thomas	June 7, 1906
Buckhorn PO discontinued mail to Olive Furnace	discontinued	May 15, 1911

Burlington – Record has Solomon Beckley as the first PM no date listed.  The Burlington PO was discontinued 15 June 1907 with mail going to Sybene.

Burlington	Postmasters Solomon Beckley	no date
Burlington	Bejamin Johnston	18 Jul 1840
Burlington	Camillus Hall	14 Nov 1840
Burlington	William Miller	31 May 1841
Burlington	Samuel M. Browning	18 July 1842
Burlington	Camillus Hall	14 Nov 1843
Burlington	Camillus Hall	14 Nov 1873
Burlington	James D. Carter	11 Dec 1885
Burlington	Samuel F. V. Davidson	16 Apr 1889
Burlington	Marcus D L Faverty	26 Jul 1890
Burlington	James D. Carter	29 June 1894
Burlington	John G. Wilson	17 May 1898
Burlington	John H. Goss	April 20, 1904
Burlington	Mighill D. Davidson	4 Oct. 1904
Burlington PO discontinued mail to Sybene	Saturday, June 15, 1907

C

Campbell – PO was established 13 Jul 1841 with Hiram Campbell as PM.  Campbell was discontinued 31 May 1917 and the mail sent to Jep, Ohio.

Campbell	Postmasters Hiram Campbell	13 Jul 1841
Campbell	John Campbell	16 Feb. 1843
Campbell	James C. Irwin	2 Mar 1848
Campbell	Robert Scott	16 July 1853
Campbell	R. J. Marshall	7 Aug 1861 discontinued
Campbell	discontinued	31 Aug 1861
Campbell	Lewis C. Voglesong	11 Dec 1883
Campbell	William Wolhern	21 May 1886
Campbell	Peter R. Emmitt	10 May 1889
Campbell	James T. Welch	15 Nov 1897
Campbell	Lewis F. Vermillion	November 3, 1905
Campbell	John V. Blagg	July 23, 1906
Campbell	Lewis H. or T. Vermillion	November 3, 1906
Campbell	Lemi F. Vermillion	November 3, 1905
Campbell	J. Harry Moulton	November 6, 1907
Campbell	Roland D. Clay	October 10, 1910
Campbell	Grace Heidorn, acting	November 25, 1916
Campbell discontinued – mail to Jep Ohio	effective	May 31, 1917

Cebee had a PO established 24 Jan 1896 with Peter H. Dillon PM.  Cebee was discontinued 31 Dec 1909 with mail going to Proctorville.

Cebee	Peter H. Dillon	24 Jan 1896
Cebee	Otto W. Dillon	December 15, 1904

Center Furnace – Also spelled Centre Furnace.

Center Furnace	Postmaster Matthias T. Ridenour	May 31, 1901
Center Furnace discontinued – mail to Pedro	effective	September 15, 1904

Cherryville – PO established 24 Oct 1890 with John C. Martin PM – Discontinued 15 Aug 1917 with mail going to Aid, Ohio. (took in Dilley PO mail 1902)

Cherryville	Postmasters John C. Martin	24 Oct 1890
Cherryville	Sam’l D. Jones	1 July 1895
Cherryville	Lola M. Russell	May 4, 1910
Cherryville	Thomas E. Russell	March 21, 1917
Cherryville	Leola M. Ferrell, acting	June 2, 1917
Cherryville	Sam Wilson, acting	June 30, 1917
Cherryville discontinued mail to Aid, Ohio	August 15, 1917

Chesapeake – PO established 11 May 1908 with John W. Willis PM.  In the column of the record was written late Martin H. Gillen.  Martin H. Gillen was PM 31 Mar 1914.

Chesapeake late Martin H. Gillen (written in column)	Postmasters John W. Willis	May 11, 1908
Chesapeake	Martin H. Gillen	March 31, 1914
Chesapeake	Anna b. Keeney	August 8, 1919
Chesapeake	Anna B. Adams	December 20, 1920
Chesapeake	J. Lyndall Sutton, acting	September 11, 1924
Chesapeake	J. Lyndall Sutton	September 29, 1924
Chesapeake	Mrs. Janet Boster, acting	April 27, 1925
Chesapeake	Mrs. Janet Boster	July 30, 1925
Chesapeake	Mrs. Janet Boster	December 15, 1927

Clark’s Mills – had a PO 20 Apr 1837 with Hammond Howe as PM.  Clark’s Mills was discontinued 14 July 1849.

Clark’s Mills	Postmasters Hammond Howe	20 Apr 1837
Clark’s Mills	William Templeton	11 Feb 1847
Clark’s Mills	discontinued	14 Jul 1849

Coal Grove – PO established 2 Mar 1848 with Wm. H. Whiton as PM. On 16 May 1893 the PO changed name to Coalgrove.  Coalgrove discontinued 21 May 1901 with mail going to Ironton.

Coal Grove	Postmasters Wm. H. Whiton	2 Mar 1848
Coal Grove	Isaac Jones	5 Jun 1849
Coal Grove	William P. Israel Jr	16 Aug 1849
Coal Grove	John M. McDonald	2 April 1852
Coal Grove	Even doggitt	16 Jan 1860
Coal Grove	James Porter	20 June 1861
Coal Grove	Levi Kelley Jr	30 jan 1864
Coal Grove	Guy Rowe	17 Dec 1864
Coal Grove	James Porter	13 Oct 1865
Coal Grove	Wm. E. Turner	13 Mar 1868
Coal Grove	Matthias J. Reidinour	27 Mar 1869
Coal Grove	Henry W. Peters	10 April 1869
Coal Grove	Mark Russell	11 Apr 1871
Coal Grove	Joseph R. Snyder	9 Feb 1872
Coal Grove	J. A. Jones	29 May 1872
Coal Grove	J. A. Jones	29 May 1873
Coal Grove	James H or K Vanhorn	20 Nov 1885
Coal Grove	John Peters	16 Apr 1889
Coal Grove	James T. Hailey	24 Dec 1891
Coal Grove named changed to Coalgrove	16 May 1893
Coalgrove	James F. Van Horn	16 May 1893
Coalgrove	James T. Hailey	27 May 1897
Coalgrove papers to Ironton	May 21, 1901

Culbertson – PO established 21 Nov 1883 with Ptolemy Peters as PM.  Culbertson was discontinued 31 Dec 1925 with mail sent to Pedro.

Culbertson	Ptolemy Peters	21 Nov 1883
Culbertson	George Peters	February 2, 1905
Culbertson	Geo. M. Flower	December 26, 1908
Culbertson discontinued mail sent  to Pedro	December 31, 1925

D

Dearing – established as a PO 3 Mar 1884 with James M. Dearing PM.  Dearing was discontinued 30 Nov. 1907 mail sent to Ironton.

Dearing	Postmasters James M. Dearing	3 Mar 1884
Dearing	Richard C. Dearing	4 Apr 1891
Dearing discontinued mail sent to Ironton	30 Nov. 1907

Dement was established as a PO 7 April 1879 – discontinued 5 August 1879.

Dement	John W. McConnell	7 Apr 1879
Dement	discontinued	5 Aug 1879

Dickerson Forge – established a PO 29 Aug 1857 with Thomas Pugh PM.  Dickerson Forge discontinued 11 June 1859.

Dickerson Forge	Postmaster Thomas Pugh	29 Aug 1857
Dickerson Forge	discontinued	11 June 1859

Dilley established a PO 24 Oct 1890 with J. A. Neal as first PM.  Dilley discontinued 11 Jan 1893 with mail to Cherryville but was reestablished 12 Apr 1899 with Wm. H. Hoover PM.  Then Dilley was discontinued 9 July 1902 with mail going to Cherryville.

Dilley	Postmasters J. A. Neal	24 Oct 1890
Dilley	John Robinson	25 Feb 1891
Dilley discontinued to Cherryville 11 Jan 1893	11 Jan 1893
Dilley	Wm. H. Hoover	12 Apr 1899
Dilley	Sarah L. Wilson	August 17, 1901
Dilley	Levi Wilson	June 9, 1902
Dilley discontinued to Cherryville 9 July 1902	July 9, 1902

Dobbston – established as PO 21 Oct 1879 with John Dobbs PM – discontinued 14 Apr 1917 with mail sent to Scottown.

Dobbston	Postmasters John Dobbs	21 Oct 1879
Dobbston	Delbert E. Harless	8 Mar 1887
Dobbston	Geo. W. Hesson	3 Apr 1888
Dobbston	Wm. C. Morris	March 14, 1900
Dobbston discontinued 14 Apr 1917 mail sent to Scottown

E

Eifort (now in Scioto) listed in the Lawrence County Ohio record states late in Scioto County was established as a PO 4 Apr 1900 with Robert C. Cox PM – Then a note after 1912 states its bac into Scioto County.

Eifort late in Scioto County	Postmasters Robert C. Cox	April 4, 1900
Eifort	Amy V. Marsh	September 25, 1901
Eifort	Walker E. Marsh	March 20, 1906
Eifort	Clyde A. Harell	February 8, 1912
Eifort into Scioto County	no date

Elizabeth PO was formerly Etna Furnace PO established 18 Sept 1846 with Christian F. Wallbright PM.  It was discontinued 15 Jan. 1852.

Elizabeth (formerly Etna Furnace)	Christian F. Walbright	18 Sep 1846
Elizabeth (formerly Etna Furnace)	John L. Churchill	28 Aug 1850
Elizabeth (formerly Etna Furnace)	discontinued	15 Jan 1852

Ensee – est as a PO 22 Nov 1890 with Elton E. Cox as PM.  Ensee was discontinued 25 Feb 1903 and mail sent to Rockwood.

Ensee	Postmasters Elton E. Cox	22 Nov 1890
Ensee	Henry J. Lafon	6 Jul 1896
Ensee	Robert Hayes	January 21, 1901
Ensee	Henly J. Lafon	September 20, 1902
Ensee discontinued mail sent to Rockwood	February 25, 1903

Essex – IR Dec. 24, 1903 – Luther A. Arthur returned Sunday from Essex, where he has been visiting his grandfather for the past week.

Essex	Postmasters Jesse M. Brammer	17 Oct 1892
Essex	James A. Boyle	18 July 1896
Essex	Wm. L. Waller	January 18, 1904
Essex discontinued – mail sent to South Point	effective	October 18, 1907

Etna Furnace was est. 8 Aug 1839 with George T. Paull PM – its name was changed to Elizabeth 18 Sept. 1846.

Etna Furnace	Postmasters George T. Paull	8 Aug 1839
Etna Furnace	Andrew Dempsey	6 Aug 1841
Etna Furnace	reestablished	26 Jan 1843
Etna Furnace	Joseph W. Dempsey	26 Jan 1843
Etna Furnace	Christian F. Walbright	15 Aug 1846
Etna Furnace changed to Elizabeth	18 Sept 1846

F

Firebrick PO was established 14 Apr 1911 with Wm. S. Hamilton PM. Office discontinued 31 Aug 1959 mail to Oak Hill.

Firebrick	Postmasters Wm. S. Hamilton	April 14, 1911
Firebrick	Chester C. Donley	May 28, 1920

Forest Dale PO was established 15 June 1869 with John White PM, name was changed to Forestdale 25 June 1895.  Forestdale was discontinued 11 July 1912 mail sent to Ironton.

Forest Dale	Postmasters John White	15 Jun 1869
Forest Dale	John White	13 Feb 1884
Forest Dale to Forestdale changed	25 June 1895
Forestdale	Thomas Dillow	25 June 1895
Forestdale	James H. Willis	30 Oct 1895
Forestdale	Hugh Willis	6 Sept 1899
Forestdale	Leonard G. Valentine	September 26, 1903
Forestdale	Oscar Willis	November 15, 1905
Forestdale	Minnie Shively	February 8, 1912
Forestdale discontinued – mail to Ironton	July 31, 1912

Frampton was late Symmes Run – PO est 2 Mar 1867 with James B. or G. Frampton PM.  Frampton was discontinued 11 May 1874 with mail going to Rockwood.

Frampton late Symmes Run	Postmasters James B. or G. Frampton	2 Mar 1867
Frampton	James R. Frampton	30 Mar 1869
Frampton changed to Rockwood	11 May 1874

G

Getanoy was formerly Russell Place – est. 1893 with John C. Snyder PM.  Changed its name to GETAWAY 11 July 1893.  Getaway discontinued its PO 15 Nov 1907 with mail going to Rockwood.

Getanoy  formerly Russell Place	Postmasters John C. Snyder	25  May 1893
Getanoy changed to Getaway 11 Jul 1893	James F. Waldeck	25 Sept 1894
Getaway	andrew P. Russell	23 Nov 1897
Getaway	John E. Schneider	December 20, 1901
Getaway discontinued – mail to Rockwood	effective	November 15, 1907

Gray – est a PO 22 Mar 1900 with Edwin E. Whitlatch PM.  Gray was discontinued 28 Feb. 1902 with mail going to Ironton.

Gray	Postmaster Edwin E. Whitlatch	March 22, 1900
Gray discontinued papers to Ironton	effective	February 28, 1902

Greasy Ridge est PO 4 Aug 1855 with Thomas C. Tagg PM.  Discontinued 15 June 1918 with mail sent to Wilgus but was reestablished Sept. 3 1918.  PO discontinued 30 Jun 1953 mail to Scottown.

Greasy Ridge	Postmasters Thomas C. Tagg	4 Aug 1855
Greasy Ridge	Thomas C. Tagg	13 Feb 1886 N.B.
Greasy Ridge	Rufus B. Brumfield	20 July 1889
Greasy Ridge	John W. Cox	6 Mar 1890
Greasy Ridge	Wm. F. Burcham	10 Apr 1893
Greasy Ridge	Franklin Massie	25 Apr 1897
Greasy Ridge	Irving R. Neff	6 Apr 1898
Greasy Ridge	Wm. Heidorn	2 Dec 1899
Greasy Ridge	Samuel F. Heidorn	29 Apr 1899
Greasy Ridge discontinued mail sent to Wilgus	Saturday, June 15, 1918
Greasy Ridge reestablished	Samuel F. Heidorn	September 3, 1918
Greasy Ridge	James W. White, acting	February 21, 1927
Greasy Ridge	James W. White	March 18, 1927

Green’s Store – est PO 29 Mar 1837 with Elisha B. Greene Jr. PM.  The name was changed to South Point 2 June 1855 with Elijah I. Langdon PM.

Green’s Store	Postmasters Elisha B. Greene Jr.	29 Mar 1837
Green’s Store	Theodore N. Johnson	15 May 1840
Green’s Store	Benjamin Johnson	28 July 1851
Green’s Store	Samuel Galt	8 Oct 1853
Green’s Store changed to South Point	2 Jun 1855
Green’s Store changed to South Point	Elijah I. Langdon	2 Jun 1855

H

Handley – was est as PO 4 Jan 1882 with Abraham Rodgers PM.  Discontinued 9 Apr 1883 mail going to McDaniels.

Handley	Postmasters Abraham Rodgers	4 Jan 1882
Handley	Enly Handley	5 Mar 1883
Handley discontinued to McDaniels	discontinued	9 Apr 1883

Hanging Rock shows Andrew Ellison Jr. PM with no date for est. which means it was there before 1837.

Hanging Rock	Postmasters Andrew Ellison Jr	no date
Hanging Rock	Joseph Riggs	20 Feb 1834
Hanging Rock	James Rodgers	2 Jan 1836
Hanging Rock	M. R. Tewksbury	23 Nov 1837
Hanging Rock	James rodgers	24 Jun 1839
Hanging Rock	John Kyle	7 Sep 1847
Hanging Rock	Andrew Hamilton	4 May 1848
Hanging Rock	James Martin	5 Nov 1851
Hanging Rock	E. B. Willard	15 June 1874
Hanging Rock	Elizabeth Kramer	17 Mar 1882
Hanging Rock	James Hudson	Wednesday, February 20, 1901
Hanging Rock	Wm. C. McKee	Friday, February 24, 1905
Hanging Rock	Anna M. Hempstead	Tuesday, May 8, 1900
Hanging Rock	Harriet M. Hempstead	Friday, July 20, 1906
Hanging Rock	Ann M. Kerner	Tuesday, July 30, 1907

Haskellville – est 13 Jul 1841 James Haskell PM.  I show it was formerly Millers (need to verify) – have note it continued to Millers 12 Feb 1850 with Marlin L. Shepard PM.  Haskellville changed to Athalia 27 Dec. 1855.

Haskellville  changed to Millers
Haskellville	Postmasters James Haskell	13 Jul 1841
Haskellville	Lewis Anderson Jr	23 Aug 1845
Haskellville	Elias McLane	19 Oct 1846
Haskellville	Isaac Darling	21 Apr 1849
Haskellville	Martin L. Shepard	20 Jul 1849
Haskellville continued to Millers	Martin L. Shepard	12 Feb 1850
Haskellville late Haskellvilo	James Haskell Jr	27 May 1850
Haskellville late Haskellvilo	Andrew J. Truesdell	16 Jul 1853
Haskellville late Haskellvilo	John Tierman	20 May 1854
Haskellville late Haskellvilo changed to Athalia	27 Dec 1855

Hecla PO est. 24 Oct 1890 with Isaac N. Henry PM.  Discontinued 8 May 1891, reestablished 13 Dec 1901 with C. H. Howell PM.  Discontinued 4 Feb. 1912 with mail going to Ironton.

Hecla	Postmasters Isaac N. Henry	24 Oct 1890
Hecla discontinued no paper	8 May 1891
Hecla	C. H. Howell	December 13, 1901
Hecla discontinued – mail to Ironton	February 4, 1912

Howell – PO est. 21 Sept 1888 with Sarah H. Ratcliff PM.  Howell was discontinued 19 Oct. 1907 with mail going to Rockwood.

Howell	Postmaster Sarah H. Ratcliff	21 Sep 1888
Howell	Samuel R. Bush	9 July 1890
Howell	Newton M. Moore	17 Dec 1895
Howell	Henry Rite	17 Jul 1897
Howell	Thomas J. W. Rogers	15 Setp 1897
Howell	John H. Thomas	6 Jan 1898
Howell	Charles H. Pemberton	June 25, 1904
Howell discontinued mail to Rockwood 19 Octo 1907	October 19, 1907

I

Ice Creek had a PO est. 16 Oct 1877 with James Mays PM.  It was discontinued 21 Jul 1880.

Ice Creek	James Mays	16 oct 1877
Ice Creek	discontinued	21 Jul 1880

Ida PO was est. 12 Feb. 1892 with Geo. H. Thompson PM.  Ida was discontinued 15 Jan. 1908 with mail sent to Dobbstown.

Ida	Postmasters Geo. H. Thompson	12 Feb 1892
Ida	Thomas Capper	29 Apr 1893
Ida	Lawson A. Gosett	3 May 1897
Ida	George Capper	June 18, 1903
Ida discontinued – mail sent to Dobbstown	effective	January 15, 1908

Ironton PO was est. 14 Jan 1850 with Caleb Briggs PM.

Ironton	Postmasters Caleb Briggs	14 Jan 1850
Ironton	Benjamin F. Corey	6 July 1853
Ironton	William I Hand	21 Sep 1859
Ironton	Jas. M. Amlin	28 Jun 1861
Ironton	William L. Spear	18 May 1864
Ironton	John H. Davidson	7 June 1864
Ironton	S. Brady Steece	11 Agu 1865
Ironton	S. Brady Steece	11 Jul 1870
Ironton	Wm. T. McQuigg	18 Dec 1873
Ironton	Wm T. McQuigg reappoointed	18 Jan 1878
Ironton	William Betts	13 Dec 1880
Ironton	S. Brady Steece	20 Sept 1883
Ironton	Benj. F. Ellsberry	10 Jul 1886
Ironton	Sam’l B. Steece	19 Dec 1889
Ironton	William G. McKnight	25 Feb 1894
Ironton	John B. Strobel	2 Feb 1898
Ironton	John B. Strobel	reappointed 13 Feb 1902
Ironton	John B. Strobel	reappointed 9 Mar 1906
Ironton	Jeremiah Davidson	December 20, 1909
Ironton	John C. Gorman	April 21, 1913
Ironton	John C. Gorman	reappointed 21 July 1917
Ironton	Anthony W. Abele	November 15, 1921
Ironton	John B. Corns	April 10, 1926
Ironton	John B. Davis	February 20, 1931

Israel PO was est. 9 May 1856 James M. Deering PM and discontinued 16 July 1860.

Israel	James M. Deering	9 May 1856
Israel	discontinued	16 July 1860

J

Jep – PO est. 28 Aug 1900 with James E. Porter, PM.  Jep was discontinued 30 Nov 1917 mail sent to Pedro.

Jep	Postmasters James E. Porter	August 28, 1900
Jep	Edward Brohard	December 13, 1901
Jep	Alonzo E. Howell	April 17, 1909
Jep	Benjamin B. Warneke	July 2, 1912
Jep discontinued – mail to Pedro	effective	November 30, 1917

Johns Creek PO est. 16 Feb 1887 with Hugh McIntyre PM.  Discontinued 15 June 1903 with mail sent to Sherritts.

Johns Creek	Postmasters Hugh McIntyre	16 Feb 1887
Johns Creek	Daniel Neal	April 10, 1903
Johns Creek discontinued sent to Sherritts	June 15, 1903

K

Kelly’s Mills PO was est 3 Aug 1839 with William H. Kelly PM.  Kelly’s Mills was discontinued 15 July 1912 with mail going to Ironton.

Kelly’s Millis	Postmasters William H. Kelly	3 Aug 1839
Kelly’s Millis	Chas. S. Kelly	22 Apr 1859
Kelly’s Millis	Frederick Monig	4 Mar 1864
Kelly’s Millis	John P. Gray	9 Nov 1861
Kelly’s Millis	Chas. S. kelley	22 Nov 1865
Kelly’s Millis	Silas F. Backus	22 Aug 1867
Kelly’s Millis	Chas. S. Kelley	5 Mar 1868
Kelly’s Millis	William Smith	28 Feb 1871
Kelly’s Millis	discontinued	24 Jan 1872
Kelly’s Millis	reinstated	29 Jan 1872
Kelly’s Millis	Chas. S. Kelley	29 Jan 1872
Kelly’s Millis	Peter Hubertus ?	19 July 1872
Kelly’s Millis	John Rhodes	15 Nov 1872
Kelly’s Millis	George Smith	2 Dec 1873
Kelly’s Millis	Wm. T. Elswick	27 Dec 1874
Kelly’s Millis	Henry Lambert	3 Apr 1877
Kelly’s Millis	discontinued	18 Apr 1878
Kelly’s Millis	reinstated	6 may 1878
Kelly’s Millis	Charles Worthington	6 may 1878
Kelly’s Millis	John Wesley Gray	11 oct 1880
Kelly’s Millis	Adolph Miller	2 Nov 1880
Kelly’s Millis	Charles Worthington	3 Jul 1882
Kelly’s Millis	Edward Dickens	12 Nov 1883
Kelly’s Millis	Edward J. Dickens	30 Nov 1883
Kelly’s Millis	Charles Sullivan	4 may 1885
Kelly’s Millis	Robert Martin	25 Aug 1885
Kelly’s Millis	Harry P. Beatty	23 Nov 1887
Kelly’s Millis	Charles Sillivan	24 Nov 1891 rescinded 20 June 1895
Kelly’s Millis	Keenman Orthmayer	5 Jan 1899
Kelly’s Millis discontinued mail to Ironton	July 15, 1912

Kennedy’s Cross Roads est. PO 26 Sep 1854 with George W. Kennedy PM.  Changed its name to Scott Town 10 July 1863.

Kennedy’s Cross Roads	Postmasters George W. Kennedy	26 Sept 1854
Kennedy’s Cross Roads	Jams C. Terry	2 Jul 1861
Kennedy’s Cross Roads changed to Scott Town	changed to Scott Town	10 July 1863

Kimble’s PO est. March 1837 with Titan Kimble PM.  Changed name to Quaker Bottom 12 Mar 1837.

Kimble’s	Postmaster Titan Kimble	March 1837
Kimble’s changed to Quaker Bottom	12 Mar 1837

King PO was est. 14 Jan 1857 with John M. Allen PM.  Discontinued 25 Jan. 1858.

King	Postmaster John M. Allen	14 Jan 1857
King	discontinued	25 Jan 1858

Kitts Hill was formerly known as Mays.  Kitts Hill PO est. 4 Mar 1891 with Edward F. Kitts PM.

Kitts Hill formerly Mays	Postmasters Edward F. Kitts	4 Mar 1891
Kitts Hill	Edward S. Kitts	June 25, 1910
Kitts Hill	Wm. C. Paul	April 1, 1916
Kitts Hill	Luther F. Kitts, acting	4 Sept. 1917
Kitts Hill	Luther F. Kitts	4 Oct. 1917

L

Labelle – PO est. 8 Oct 1877 with Salem Shaw PM.  Labelle was discontinued 9 Feb. 1906 and mail sent to Proctorville.

Labelle	Postmasters Salem Shaw	8 Oct 1877
Labelle	Thomas A. Walton	23 Dec 1898
Labelle	discontinued	14 Nov 1881
Labelle	Anderson Laffooon Jr.	7 Dec 1881
Labelle	Stephen H. Ellett	10 Mar 1888
Labelle	Benjamin A. Ray	5 Jun 1889
Labelle	James B. Guthrie (resigned 17 Dec 1895)	7 Sept 1895
Labelle	James B. Guthrie	4 Jan 1896
Labelle	Benjamin A. Ray	11 Oct 1897
Labelle	Ella Ray	16 Nov 1899
Labelle	Irving R. Neff	August 28, 1900
Labelle	Wm. A. Knight	November 11, 1902
Labelle discontinued mail sent to Proctorville	effective	February 9, 1906

Laird PO was est. 6 Dec. 1899 with Will Laird PM.  Laird was discontinued 21 Jan. 1901 with mail going to Culbertson.

Laird	Postmasters Will Laird	6 Dec 1899
Laird	George N. or H. Gray	September 4, 1900
Laird discontinued papers to Culbertson	January 21, 1901

Lecta PO est. 5 Oct 1897 with Norman Massie PM.  Discontinued 11 Sept 1957 mail to Scottown.

Lecta	Postmasters Norman  Massie	5 Oct 1897
Lecta	Olliver A. Myers	September 24, 1903
Lecta	Eura O. Saunders	November 12, 1912
Lecta	James T. Hamilton	February 4, 1918

Long Creek PO was est. 20 Apr 1837 with Luther Blodget PM.  It was discontinued in 1841 but must have been reestablished in 1855 with Traves Waugh PM.  It was discontinued 28 Dec. 185?

Long Creek	Postmasters Luther Blodget	20 Apr 1837
Long Creek	discontinued	14 Apr 1841
Long Creek	Traves Waugh	1 Aug 1855
Long Creek	discontinued	28 Dec 185?

Lost Creek – Lost creek, named by the surveyors who were lost on it.  This creek comes in west of Marion; its first large branch on the north called sometimes Hunts branch.

M

Mancker est a PO 10 June 1897 – Jesse G. Darling PM.  Mancker changed its name to Manker 8 July 1898.  Manker was discontinued 31 July 1917 with mail going to Kitts Hill.

Mancker	Postmasters Jesse G. Darling	10 June 1897
Mancker changed to Manker	8 July 1898
Manker	Isaac N. Darling	8 Jul 1898
Mankier	Wm. H. Jenkins	23 Nov 1898
Manker	Wm. S. Mays	May 29, 1900
Manker	Isaac Mays, acting	April 23, 1907
Manker discontinued mail to Kitts Hill, Ohio	effective	July 31, 1917

Manhattan PO est. 18 May 1887 Thomas J. Sutton PM.  Discontinued 31 Aug 1904 mail sent to Sheridan.

Manhattan	Postmasters Thomas J. Sutton	18 May 1887
Manhattan	Samuel J. Sutton	20 Aug 1887
Manhattan	Millard  F. Moore	9 July 1889
Manhattan	Isaiah W. Riel	27 Dec 1893
Manhattan	Millard  F. Moore	27 May 1897
Manhattan discontinued – mail sent to Sheridan	August 31, 1904

Mays PO est. 24 Oct 1890 with Edward F. Kitts PM.  Name changed to Kitts Hill 11 Mar 1891.

Mays	Postmaster Edward F. Kitts	24 Oct 1890
Mays changed to Kitts Hill	11 Mar 1891

Miller’s PO est. 12 Jan 1839 with Lewis Anderson Jr. PM.  On 25 Aug 1841 it was changed to STANLEY with Timothy R. Stanley PM.  Miller’s was discontinued 6 May 1845 but reestablished as Late Haskellville 12 Feb. 1850 with Martin L. Shepard PM.  On 3 Aug 1893 Miller’s changed its name to Miller.

Miller’s	Postmasters Lewis Anderson Jr	12 Jan 1839
Miller’s	changed	13 Jul 1841
Miller’s changed to Stanley	Timothy R. Stanley	25 Aug 1841
Miller’s	discontinued	6 May 1845
Miller’s late Haskellville	Martin L. Shepard	12 Feb 1850
Miller’s	Horace W. Warner	4 Feb 1856
Miller’s	James M. Defoor	14 Sept 1857
Miller’s	Corwin B. Hall	18 Apr 1861
Miller’s	Miles L. Blake	7 Aug 1867
Miller’s	James M. Defoor	11 Dec 1867
Miller’s	Emory Hay	12 Nov 1885
Miller’s	John J. Miller	18 Jul 1889
Miller (name changed to Miller)	Oliver McCown	3 Aug 1893
Miller	Alfred T. Swartwood	27 Jul 1897
Miller	Myrta Swartwood	1 Oct 1898
Miller	Lewis A. Williams	March 19, 1902
Miller	John Henson	November 10, 1909
Miller	Geo. Varnum	December 26, 1913
Miller	Peter H. Lewis, acting	August 1, 1918
Miller	Peter H. Lewis	February 6, 1919
Miller	John M. Faulkner	October 26, 1926

Montreal PO est. 31 Jan 1894 with David C. Bowman PM.  Montreal discontinued 18 Oct. 1907 with mail sent to South Point.

Montreal	Postmasters David C. Bowman	31 Jan 1894
Montreal	Willard F. Moore	27 May 1897
Montreal	Louis A. McKee	Monday, October 14, 1901
Montreal discontinued – mail to South Point	effective	Friday, October 18, 1907

N

North Kenova PO est. 13 Jan 1892 with Robert S. Stewart PM – name North Kenova is scratched through with name of office changed to South  Point effective 1 July 1960.

North Kenova	Postmasters Robert S. Stewart	13 Jan 1892
North Kenova	Sylvester Sheridan	25 Feb 1892
North Kenova	James R. English	11 Dec 1892
North Kenova	Hattie Williams	26 Oct 1896
North Kenova	Theodore V. Freeman	22 Nov 1899
North Kenova	Willard F. Moon	November 2, 1901

O

Okey PO est. 9 Oct. 1890 with Asa S. Rucker PM.  Discontinued effective 30 Apr 1932 mail to Polkadotte.

Okey	Postmasters Asa S. Rucker	9 Oct 1890
Okey	Wm. E. Thomas Jr.	27 May 1891
Okey	George Phillips	10 Apr 1893
Okey	Belle Phillips	27 Jan 1897
Okey	Wm. E. Thomas Jr.	22 Oct 1897
Okey	Emmit N. Miller	March 30, 1900
Okey	Jonah Rose	August 13, 1900

Olive Furnace PO est. 29 Aug 1857 with Samuel Baker PM.  Olive Furnace PO discontinued 29 Feb. 1916 with mail sent to Jep, Ohio.

Olive Furnace	Postmasters Samuel Baker	29 Aug 1857
Olive Furnace	William N. McGugin	12 May 1859
Olive Furnace	discontinued	18 Oct 1861
Olive Furnace	William N McGugin	6 Nov 1883
Olive Furnace	Rollin Kirk McGugin	June 22, 1915
Olive Furnace discontinued – mail sent to Jep Ohio	February 29, 1916

Oriole – PO est. 20 Apr 1899 with Bert H. Runyon PM.  Oriole was discontinued 3 Feb. 1902 with mail going to Proctorville.

Oriole	Postmasters Bert H. Runyon	20 Apr 1899
Oriole	Thomas D. Morrison	9 Sept 1899
Oriole	Brook Capper	December 13, 1901
Oriole discontinued papers to Proctorville	effective	February 3, 1902

Ort PO was est 24 Mar 1888 Thomas Riley PM – discontinued 7 Dec 1905 with mail sent to Steece.  Restablished but discontinued again 31 Mar 1914 with mail sent to Steece.

Ort	Postmasters Thomas Riley	24 Mar 1888
Ort	Wm. J. Haskins	18 Sep 1891
Ort discontinued – mail sent to Steece, rescinded 7 Dec 1905	Saturday, November 25, 1905
Ort	Michael Riley	December 7, 1905
Ort discontinued – mail sent to Steece	Tuesday, March 31, 1914

P

Pedro PO established 21 Jan 1884 with Frank A. Hacker PM.

Pedro	Postmasters Frank A. Hacker	21 Jan 1884
Pedro	Samuel D. McGugin	26 Aug 1884
Pedro	Henry F. Stuntebeck	9 Apr 1888
Pedro	E. E. Wells	18 Jul 1889
Pedro	discontinued	26 Jul 1890 mail to Johns Creek
Pedro	reestablished	25 Sep 1890
Pedro	David Holly or Halley	25 Sep 1890
Pedro	William L. Griffith	Thursday, November 10, 1904
Pedro	Miss Sarah Griffith	Friday, July 6, 1923

Platform PO established 14 Sept. 1881 with Junius J. Fulks PM.  Platform was discontinued 15 Jan 1916 with mail going to Scottown but apparently reestablished 19 Sept. 1925 with Joseph J. Wall PM. Platform discontinued effective 30 Sept 1947 mail to Miller.

Platform	Postmasters Junius J. Fulks	14 Sept 1881
Platform	Hugh A. Clark	8 May 1883
Platform	Junius J. Fulks	4 Aug 1884
Platform	Smith McCaffery	1 Dec 1886
Platform	Andrew T. Null	5 Jan 1888
Platform	Laura Fowler	26 Jun 1889
Platform	Albert F. Swartwood	18 Sept 1891
Platform	John W. Fulks	20 June 1895
Platform	John J. Barlow	11 June 1897
Platform	John W. Stevers	November 30, 1905
Platform	Sarah V. Barlow	December 18, 1905
Platform	Joseph J. Wall	August 7, 1907
Platform discontinued mail sent to Scottown	January 15, 1916
Platform rescinded	Joseph J. Wall	September 19, 1925

Polkadotte PO was established 14 June 1890 with Wm. H. Null PM Polkadotte discontinued effective 1 Nov 1950 mail to Scottown.

Polkadotte	Postmasters Wm. H. Null	14 June 1890
Polkadotte	John J. Eastham	22 May 1897
Polkadotte	Richard B. Hayes	December 13, 1901
Polkadotte	Luther W. Sheets	May 19, 1902
Polkadotte	George L. Wickline	May 24, 1906
Polkadotte	John W. Wickline	October 10, 1917
Polkadotte	Mrs. Jennie Wickline	December 12, 1917
Polkadotte	John H. Wickline	June 30, 1921
Polkadotte	Creed A. Harrison, acting	January 1, 1927
Polkadotte	Creed A. Harrison,	November 26, 1926

Proctorville formerly Quaker Bottom – PO for Proctorville est. 21 June 1881 with Charles C. Gibson PM.

Proctorville formerly Quaker Bottom	Postmasters Charles C. Gibson	21 Jun 1881
Proctorville	John H. Parker	13 Aug 1885
Proctorville	Thomas W. Rose	28 Dec 1889
Proctorville	John H. Parker	3 June 1893
Proctorville	Edward G. Curtis	29 June 1897
Proctorville	Thurman Braley	May 26, 1914
Proctorville	Virgilia A. Braley	October 12, 1915
Proctorville	Wm. A. Greer	March 7, 1919
Proctorville	M. Virgil Smith, acting	April 9, 1924
Proctorville	M. Virgil Smith	February 12, 1925
Proctorville	Mrs. Lenna M. Collins	March 10, 1931

Q

Quaker Bottom formerly Kimble’s – PO est. 15 Mar 1839 with Jacob Proctor PM.  Quaker Bottom name changed to Proctorville 26 June 1881.

Quaker Bottom formerly Kimble’s	Postmasters Jacob Proctor	15 mar 1839
Quaker Bottom	Clark M. Singer	7 Feb 1854
Quaker Bottom	Joseph T. Hannan	5 Aug 1856
Quaker Bottom	Charles E. Waters	10 Aug 1861
Quaker Bottom	Martin K. Beckett	7 Feb 1872
Quaker Bottom	Chas. E. Waters	22 Nov 1875
Quaker Bottom named changed to Proctorville	26 Jun 1881

R

Raby PO was established 3 Sept. 1842 with Jacob Powell PM.  Raby changed name to Waterloo 8 May 1843.  (some historians claim it was Ruby but according to the Gov’t record it was Raby).

Raby	Postmaster Jacob Powell	3 Sept 1842
Raby changed to Waterloo	8 May 1843

Rappsburgh PO est. 21 Oct 1879 with Daniel C. Rapp PM.  Discontinued effective 31 Jan. 1959 mail to Scottown.

Rappsburgh	Postmasters Daniel C. Rapp	21 Oct 1879
Rappsburgh	discontinued	12 Dec 1881
Rappsburgh	John Snyder	26 Apr 1886
Rappsburgh	John F. Ellclahan?	20 Sept 1895
Rappsburgh	George Corn	12 Apr 1899
Rappsburgh	Max M. Ellcessor	Saturday, May 24, 1913
Rappsburgh	A. B. Pinson, Acting	Monday, September 12, 1921
Rappsburgh	Allen B. Pinson	Monday, February 27, 1922
Rappsburgh	Max M. Ellcessor	Thursday, April 16, 1925
Rappsburgh	Wm. H. Fowler, acting	Thursday, July 1, 1926
Rappsburgh	Wm. H. Fowler	Wednesday, December 15, 1926
Rappsburgh	Marjorie E. Callicoat	Sunday, March 1, 1931
Rappsburgh	Mrs. Marjorie E. Callicoat	Monday, April 20, 1931

Rock Camp PO est. 4 Aug 1855 with Robert C. Brammer PM.  It was discontinued 20 June 1857 but reinstated 1 Sept. 1857, again discontinued 8 Aug 1860 and reinstated 30 Nov. 1860; discontinued 20 Apr 1871, reinstated April 1871.

Rock Camp	Postmasters Robert C. Brammer	4 Aug 1855
Rock Camp	discontinued	20 June 1857
Rock Camp	reinstated	1 Sept 1857
Rock Camp	John M. Clay	1 Sep 1857
Rock Camp	discontinued	8 Aug 1860
Rock Camp	reinstated	30 Nov 1860
Rock Camp	Elias Bazell	30 Nov 1860
Rock Camp	discontinued	20 Apr 1871
Rock Camp	reinstated	15 May 1871
Rock Camp	John H. McGee	16 May 1871
Rock Camp	Hamlin Bazell	17 Dec 1885
Rock Camp	John H. McGee	9 Apr 1889
Rock Camp	Wm. H. Bazell	4 Apr 1893
Rock Camp	Hamlin Bazell	29 Apr 1893
Rock Camp	Thomas J. Boldman	3 May 1897
Rock Camp	Harrison S. Brammer	Saturday, February 23, 1901
Rock Camp	Henry H. Bazell	Friday, May 28, 1920
Rock Camp	James J. Bowman	Saturday, January 22, 1921
Rock Camp	Frank Kelley, acting	Thursday, September 29, 1921
Rock Camp	Mrs. Zella Kelley	Monday, February 27, 1922
Rock Camp	Mrs. Anne G. Clay	Thursday, May 8, 1924
Rock Camp	Geo. Mays, acting	Monday, May 25, 1931
Rock Camp	Mrs. Myra B. Mays	Tuesday, June 30, 1931

Rockwood (late Frampton) – PO established 16 May 1874 with James Frampton PM.  Rockwood became a part of Chesapeake 11 May 1908.

Rockwood late Frampton	Postmasters James Frampton	16 May 1874
Rockwood	Clayton G. Crawford	17 Dec 1885
Rockwood	Tom C. Smith	28 Feb 1888
Rockwood	Rensaler Bagley	23 Aug 1889
Rockwood	Smith Bone	25 Feb 1891
Rockwood	Rachel Frampton	15 Sept 1892
Rockwood	Elijah C. Gillen	22 Aug 1894
Rockwood	Martin H. Gillen	16 Mar 1896
Rockwood	John W. Murdick	29 Dec 1896
Rockwood	John W. McDaniel	6 Jan 1898
Rockwood	Isaac Jones	May 27, 1902
Rockwood	John W. Willis	March 7, 1903
Rockwood became part of Chesapeake	Monday, May 11, 1908

Russell’s Place – PO est. 9 Sept 1850 with Francis Russell PM.  Name changed to Russell Place 7 Sept. 1892.  Name changed to Getaway 25 May 1893.

Russell’s Place	Postmasters Francis Russell	9 Sept 1850
Russell’s Place	discontinued	13 Oct 1860
Russell’s Place	reinstated	10 Nov 1860
Russell’s Place	James Fletcher	10 Nov 1860
Russell’s Place	Elisha Langdon	18 Apr 1862
Russell’s Place	George W. Betts	12 Dec 1864
Russell’s Place	Andrew P. Russell	25 Nov 1871
Russell’s Place	Thomas W. Boring	24 Apr 1877
Russell’s Place	John C. Snyder	4 may 1885
Russell’s Place	Geo. W. Betts	12 Jun 1889
Russell’s Place name changed to Russell Place	7 Sept 1892
Russell Place	Andrew P. Russell	7 Sept 1892
Russell Place	John C. Snyder	4 Apr 1893
Russell Place name changed to Getaway	25 May 1893

Ryansville PO est. 14 May 1891 with John J. Ryan PM.  Ryansville discontinued effective 15 Sept. 1904 and mail sent to Sheridan.

Ryansville	Postmasters John J. Ryan	14 May 1891
Ryansville	Vessa Ryan	September 12, 1900
Ryansville discontinued – mail sent to Sheridan	effective	September 15, 1904

S

Scott Town late Kennedy’s Cross Roads – PO est. 27 Aug 1857 with George W. Trumbo PM. Name changed to Scottown 20 June 1895; Scottown PO discontinued for awhile 14 Nov 1903 but was reinstated 31 Mar 1904 Wm. D. McCaffrey is PM.

Scott Town	Postmasters George W. Trumbo	27 Aug 1857
Scott Town	William J. McKnight	7 oct 1857
Scott Town	William Brown	21 Oct 1862
Scott Town late Kennedy’s Cross Roads	William Griffith	12 Jan 1863
Scott Town	discontinued	31 Jan 1863
Scott Town	William Brown	10 July 1863
Scott Town	Wm. H. Pinkerman	12 Jun 1866
Scott Town	Saml N. Misner	9 Mar 1867
Scott Town	Emery c. Reynolds	10 Aug 1868
Scott Town	Samuel N. Misner	12 Apr 1869
Scott Town	Henry C. Reynolds	16 Dec 1869
Scott Town	D. G. Markin or Mankin	18 Sep 1871
Scott Town	James W. Rucker	2 Jan 1872
Scott Town	Cyrus K. Wall	20 Apr 1875
Scott Town	Joseph C. Rucker	4 Nov 1875
Scott Town	John McLain Ellsworth	29 Mar 1888
Scott Town	Joseph A. Rodgers	12 July 1889
Scott Town	John Dobbs	16 July 1890
Scott Town	Allen Fowler	10 Apr 1893
Scott Town named changed to Scottown	20 June 1895
Scottown	Wm. A. Dillon	20 June 1895
Scottown	Lewis S. McCaffrey	28 Jan 1896
Scottown	Joseph J. Robinson	20 Jan 1897
Scottown	George H. Thompson	8 Jul 1897
Scottown	John M. Rowe	18 Sept 1899
Scottown	Wm. D. McCaffrey	September 21, 1903
Scottown discontinued papers to Proctorville	effective	November 14, 1903
Scottown	Wm. D. McCaffrey	March 31, 1904
Scottown	Lee W. Dickey	March 30, 1906
Scottown	Thomas J. Lewis	January 20, 1908
Scottown	Maurice C. Lemley	November 13, 1912

Sheridan Coal Works PO est. 23 Jan 1866 with John H. Moulton PM.  Name changed to Sheridan 11 June 1894 with General L. Chatfield PM.  Sheridan discontinued 31 Dec 1908 and mail sent to South Point.

Sheridan Coal Works	Postmasters John H. Moulton	23 Jan 1866
Sheridan Coal Works	discontinued	23 Dec 1868
Sheridan Coal Works	Jacob P. Young	12 Jan 1869
Sheridan Coal Works	Ed. P. Gould	21 Apr 1880
Sheridan Coal Works	Alfred P. Jones	3 Dec 1885
Sheridan Coal Works	Joseph W. McCoy	24 Aug 1888
Sheridan Coal Works	Charles W. Gould	20 Mar 1891
Sheridan Coal Works name changed to Sheridan	11 June 1894
Sheridan	General L. Chatfield	11 June 1894
Sheridan	Charles W. Gould	29 May 1897
Sheridan discontinued – mail sent to South Point	November 15, 1907
Sheridan discontinued effective	December 31, 1908

Sherritts PO est. 15 June 1881 with Frederick L. Stewart PM.Discontinued effective 30 Nov. 1934 mail to Waterloo.

Sherritts	Postmasters Frederick L. Stewart	15 Jun 1881
Sherritts	Amos Griffith	28 Apr 1882
Sherritts	John W. Vermillion	28 Sep 1882
Sherritts	Abram Rodgers	25 Sep 1883
Sherritts	Green Vermillion	21 Dec 1883
Sherritts	Andrew  S. Cooper	12 Apr 1890
Sherritts	Thomas J. White	8 Jul 1897
Sherritts	John T. White	April 29, 1909
Sherritts	Bertha White	May 5, 1920

Simmons PO est. 9 Sept 1850 with Chas. W. Simmons PM.  Discontinued 15 June 1859.

Simmons	Postmasters Chas. W. Simmons	9 Sep 1850
Simmons	Cornelius Markin	8 Aug 1853
Simmons	discontinued	15 June 1859

South Point (formerly Green’s Store) – PO est. 2 June 1855 with Elijah F. Langdon PM.

South Point (Green’s Store)	Postmasters Elijah F. Langdon	2 June 1853 or 55
South Point	discontinued	20 Jun 1857
South Point	reinstated	12 Jan 1858
South Point	Thomas Johnston	12 Jan 1857 (53)
South Point	Andrew Miller	1 Jun 1859 (57)
South Point	Elijah J. Langdon	7 Sep 1861
South Point	Emanuel Davidson	21 Apr 1862
South Point	Alphonse Soupene	24 May 1869
South Point	Frank W. Bomer	21 May 1886
South Point	James L. Fuller	22 Sept 1886
South Point	Mrs. Hannah Nolan	10 May 1887
South Point	Emanuel Davidson	22 July 1889
South Point	Mrs. Hannah Nolan	3 Aug 1893
South Point	Isaac W. Davidson	4 Dec 1897
South Point	Carl C. Freeman	3 Oct. 1903
South Point	Charles D. Brown	December 12, 1904
South Point	Jesse A. Ross	October 12, 1906
South Point	Vincent F. Dillon	August 23, 1913
South Point	Grace Roten	November 20, 1914
South Point	Lewis W. Wiseman	November 10, 1907
South Point	Togarmah H. Jones	August 6, 1921
South Point	Mrs. Mae H. Jones, acting	April 1, 1931
South Point	Mrs. Mae H. Jones	August 4, 1931

Stanley – PO est. 2 Jul 1841 with Timothy R. Stanley PM.  Changed name to Miller’s on 25 Aug. 1841.

Stanley	Timothy R. Stanley	2 Jul 1841
Stanley  named changed to Miller’s	changed to Miller’s	25 Aug 1841

Steece PO est. 11 Dec. 1883 with James E. Lawton PM.  Discontinued 31 Dec. 1926 with mail sent to Pedro.

Steece	James E. Lawton	11 Dec 1883
Steece	John C. Murdock	27 Apr 1886
Steece	James M. Crichton	10 may 1889
Steece	Smith S. Littlejohn	4 Mar 1890
Steece	Vincent Massie	24 oct 1894
Steece	James M. Smith	19 Mar 1895
Steece	Smith S. Littlejohn	27 Nov 1897
Steece	James M. Smith	28 Oct? – not legible
Steece	wm. S. Dickens, acting	January 23, 1926
Steece	wm. S. Dickens, acting	February 9, 1926
Steece discontinued – mail sent to Pedro	December 31, 1926

Strobel – PO est. 18 Mar 1903 with Charles P. Stanley PM.  Discontinued 31 Mar. 1912 with mail sent to Ironton.

Strobel	Charles P. Stanley	March 18, 1903
Strobel discontinued – mail to Ironton	Sunday, March 31, 1912

Suiter PO est. 24 May 1880 with James Y. Harper PM.  Discontinued 15 June 1929 mail sent to Rappsburg.

Suiter	Postmasters James Y. Harper	24 May 1880
Suiter	Isaac W. Harper	14 Nov 1887
Suiter	Mrs. Catherine E. McMahan	3 June 1889
Suiter	Isaac W. Harper	28 Jul 1893
Suiter	Micager McMahan	16 Nov 1893
Suiter	C. E. McMahan	3 June 1897
Suiter	Wilbern Dunfee	July 1, 1913
Suiter	Mina Dunfee	December 8, 1917
Suiter discontinued – mail to Rappsburg	June 15, 1929

Superior – PO est. 6 Mar 1907 with Jonathan B. John PM Discontinued Effective 31 Mar. 1951 mail to Pedro.

Superior	Postmasters Jonathan B. John	Wednesday, March 6, 1907
Superior	Carl O. Whitlatch	Friday, February 7, 1913
Superior	Joseph G. Harding	Saturday, March 23, 1918
Superior	John A. Blank	Saturday, April 17, 1926

Sybene PO est. 16 May 1888 with James R. Crawford PM.  Discontinued 2 Dec. 1907 with mail sent to North Kenova.

Sybene	Postmasters James R. Crawford	16 May 1888
Sybene	Benjamin Neville	July 20, 1897
Sybene	Maude Neville	26 Sept 1898
Sybene	Charles Patten	22 June 1899
Sybene	Doss W. Saxton	July 23, 1908
Sybene	Wilson Pritchard	September 11, 1900
Sybene discontinued – mail sent to North Kenova (North Kenova was South Point at one time)	2 Dec. 1907

Symmes – PO est. 8 Apr 1856 with Essell Mck. Handley PM.  Discontinued 18 Aug 1859.

Symmes	Postmasters Essell McK. Handley	8 Apr 1856
Symmes	James L. Armstrong	19 Nov 1856
Symmes	discontinued	18 Aug 1859

Symmes Run – PO est. 27 Mar 1857 Andrew P. Kouns PM Discontinued 2 Mar. 1867 mail to Frampton. (A.P. Kouns started Kounston and when he sent to Washington to name the PO he wanted to call it Symmes but since Lawrence County already had a Symmes he named it Symmes Run. – Kounston, Frampton and I believe a small town named Flemingsburg all became a part of Chesapeake.)

Symmes Run

Andrew P. Kouns

27 Mar 1857 to Frampton

2 Mar 1867

T

Townhouse – PO est. 8 Mar 1894 with George W. Thacker PM.  Discontinued 27 June 1895 and mail sent to Bradrick.

Townhouse	Postmaster George W. Thacker	8 Mar 1894
Townhouse discontinued – mail to Bradrick	27 June 1895

V

Vesuvius – PO est. 13 Nov 1883 with John Phillips PM.  Discontinued 30 June 1902 and mail sent to Ironton.

Vesuvius	Postmasters John Phillips	13 Nov 1883
Vesuvius	James Keating	26 Apr 1886
Vesuvius	Wm. J. Haskins	23 Sept 1891
Vesuvius	Wm. Pirrung	7 July 1896
Vesuvius	John W. Farmer	31 Dec 1897
Vesuvius	Thomas Sheppard	19 Dec 1898
Vesuvius	Oscar Willis	22 Jun 1899
Vesuvius	Richard D. Butler	20 oct. 1899
Vesuvius discontinued – mail to Ironton	effective	June 30, 1902

W

Walnut Ridge – late in Gallia County – but listed under Lawrence county – PO est. 7 Apr 1859 with Nicholas Null PM.  By 1869 its back in Gallia Co and discontinued 15 July 1869 under Lawrence County.

Walnut Ridge late in Gallia County	Nicholas Null	7 April 1859
Walnut Ridge late in Gallia County	John H. Saunders	24 Apr 1869
Walnut Ridge in Gallia Co.	discontinued	15 July 1869

Walton – PO est 5 May 1880 with Robert T. Eaton PM.  Discontinued 6 Dec. 1882 mail sent to Russell’s Place.  Reestablished 27 Dec. 1882, discontinued again 17 Aug 1886 and reestablished 27 Dec. 1882 with John L. Brammer PM

Walton	Postmasters Robert T. Eaton	5 May 1880
Walton	Geo. W. Thacker	18 Jul 1882
Walton  discontinued mail sent to Russell’s Place	discontinued	6 Dec 1882
Walton	reestablished	27 Dec 1882
Walton Walton  discontinued mail to Russells Place	John L. Brammer discontinued	27 Dec. 1882 17 Aug 1886

Waterloo (late Raby) – PO est. 8 May 1843 with Saunders Russell PM.

Waterloo (late Raby)	Postmasters Saunders Russell	8 May 1843
Waterloo	Benjamin F. Cory	28 Oct 1846
Waterloo	Sanders Russell	21 May 1847
Waterloo	Jacob Powell	31 Aug 1847
Waterloo	discontinued	4 Mar 1856
Waterloo	John T. Irwin	14 Nov 1864
Waterloo	John Sherrit	18 Jan 1867
Waterloo	Baldwin Parsons	7 Aug 1867
Waterloo	Melvin A. McLaughlin	15 June 1869
Waterloo	Wm. A. Wiseman	20 Sept 1869
Waterloo	Wm. A. Wiseman	reappointed 31 Dec 1869
Waterloo	Joseph R. Cooper	20 Mar 1871
Waterloo	Baldwin Parsons	29 Jan 1872
Waterloo	Washington W. Wynne	7 Dec 1880
Waterloo	Albert G. Sims	14 Jan 1886
Waterloo	Davis F. Hudson	15 Apr 1887
Waterloo	Wm. L. White	26 Jun 1889
Waterloo	John W. Bangar	10 Apr 1893
Waterloo	Charles E. Belcher	7 Sep 1895
Waterloo	Wm. P. Belcher	17 Mar 1896
Waterloo	Wm. L. White	18 May 1897
Waterloo	Martha J. White	April 19, 1900
Waterloo	Benj. A. Boggess	November 10, 1909
Waterloo	Ida M. Vencil	July 2, 1912
Waterloo	Mrs. Emma G. Cooper, declined	March 16, 1914
Waterloo	Faye Hall, acting	April 8, 1914
Waterloo	Miss Faye Hall	July 8, 1914
Waterloo	Joseph H. Lewis, acting	April 29, 1915
Waterloo	Joseph H. Lewis	May 20, 1915
Waterloo	Mrs. Emma F. Hall	November 22, 1916

Wilgus – PO est. 24 May 1880 with John C. Russell PM Discontinued effective 15 Sept. 1942 mail to Aid

Wilgus	Postmasters John C. Russell	24 May 1880
Wilgus	Brook G. Hereford	13 Dec 1880
Wilgus	discontinued	31 Jan 1881
Wilgus	Elwood Stephen	12 Dec 1881
Wilgus	discontinued	28 Jun 1882
Wilgus	reestablished	9 Mar 1887
Wilgus	Brook G. Hereford	9 Mar 1887
Wilgus	John C. Russell	19 Dec 1888
Wilgus	Wilson M. Lewis	24 Jul 1895
Wilgus	Charles W. Shafer	19 Dec 1896
Wilgus	Robert C. Shafer	17 May 1897
Wilgus	John C. Russell	Thursday, March 8, 1900
Wilgus	Otto E. Russell	Monday, March 15, 1909
Wilgus	Alonzo D. Shively	Monday, September 12, 1910
Wilgus	Jerry Roach	Tuesday, July 2, 1912
Wilgus	Robt. A. Ellcessor	Friday, September 3, 1915
Wilgus	Cecil W. Roach	Thursday, September 18, 1919
Wilgus	Robt. A. Ellcessor, acting	Thursday, July 7, 1921
Wilgus	Robt. A. Ellcessor	Monday, May 29, 1922
Wilgus	John W. Roach, acting	Friday, February 1, 1924
Wilgus	John W. Roach	Thursday, March 6, 1924
Wilgus	Robt. A. Ellcessor	Thursday, February 19, 1925

Willow Grove – PO est. 8 Apr 1856 with Robert Richey PM discontinued 22 Apr 1859

Willow Grove	Postmasters Robert Richey	8 Apr 1856
Willow Grove	discontinued	22 Apr 1859

Willow Wood – PO est. 4 June 1863 with Charles W. Simmons PM.

Willow Wood	Postmasters Charles W. Simmons	4 June 1863
Willow Wood	S. Vinton Brammer	26 Aug 1867
Willow Wood	Wm. Holchew	18 Jan 1871
Willow Wood	Jacob Holschuch	10 July 1888
Willow Wood	Wm. H. Dillon	18 July 1889
Willow Wood	Jacob Holscuh	21 July 1893
Willow Wood	Wm.  K or N Dillon	22 July 1897
Willow Wood	Charles W. Dillon	Monday, June 5, 1905
Willow Wood	Wm. D. Holschuch	Saturday, June 19, 1909

Windsor Cross Roads – PO est. 9 June 1840 with John Griffith PM.  Name changed to Bartramville 1 Nov 1845.  Discontinued 9 Sept. 1850.

Windsor Cross Roads	Postmaster John Griffith	9 Jun 1840
Windsor Cross Roads	John Mann	7 Jun 1843
Windsor Cross Roads changed to Bartramville	1 Nov 1845
Windsor Cross Roads late Bartramville	William G. Robinson	15 Dec 1846
Windsor Cross Roads	discontinued	9 Sept 1850

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Yarrico – PO est. 23 Apr 1890 with Rufus B. Brumfield PM.  Discontinued 31 Oct. 1905 and mail sent to Greasy Ridge.

Yarrico	Post Masters Rufus B. Brumfield	23 Apr 1890
Yarrico	Naomi Wilson	17 Nov 1897
Yarrico	Luther T. wilson	7 Feb 1901
Yarrico discontinued – mail to Greasy Ridge	effective	October 31, 1905

Did you know: It cost 25 cents to mail letters in the early days and the fee was paid by the recipient of the letter not the sender like it is today.