| Post
Office |
Historical
Facts |
| Barneyville
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was in Cuivre T, and was laid out as a town by the owner of
the site, Timothy Barney from Pennsylvania, and named for him.
Nothing developed here. |
| Champ
Post Office (historical) |
This
was a PO in Salt River T, est 1895 and discontinued in 1901. It
was named for Champ Clark (1850-1921), at that time a promising
politician and member of the House of Representatives. |
| Cuivre
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO is in Cuivre T, and was est 1895 and discontinued in 1902. It
was named from Cuivre Creek, on which it was located. |
| Davenport
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was discontinued by 1933. It was located in Saling T, and was
named for the owner of the store in which it was established. |
| Fair
Oaks Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued PO in N Prairie T, that was named from the
school nearby. |
| Friendship
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was in Saling T, and was run by Dr J T Hickerson. It was
named from Friendship Christian Church, located across the road.
A store and blacksmith shop were also located here. |
| Gant
Post Office (historical) |
This
po was in Wilson Township, and named for Thomas Gant. |
| Hawkinsville
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was discontinued by 1933 and was named for Davenport Hawkins,
owner. There was also a store and blacksmith shop here. |
| Hickory
Creek Post Office (historical) |
This
was a settlement and PO in Cuivre T, est as early as 1853 and
discontinued before 1876. It was named from its location near
Hickory Creek. |
| Hickory
Grove Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was discontinued by 1933 and was named from the hickory trees
in the vicinity. It was in Wilson T and there was also a trading
point in this location. |
| Hollensville
Post Office (historical) |
This
was a PO from 1899 to 1904 in N Wilson T. It was named for the
postmaster, J W Hollingshead. The change in spelling arose
doubtless from careless pronunciation. This was also a trading
point. |
| Le
Roy Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued Post Office on the C & A RR, in Linn
Township. It was named for a RR official and there was also a
station here. |
| Littleby
Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued Post Office in Prairie Township named from
Littleby Creek, about 3.2 km (2 mi) to the west. It was formerly
known as Blues Store, for Duncan Blue, proprietor. |
| Loutre
Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued PO in Loutre T, on Loutre Creek, whence its
name. It was est. June 15, 1849 and originally was known as Shy
Post for Mr Shy who ran it. The name was changed in 1858. |
| McGee
Post Office (historical) |
This
was a store, and blacksmith shop as well as a PO It was in
Wilson T, and was destroyed by a cyclone in 1896. It was named
for the owner, William McGee. |
| Mount
Carmel Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was also a trading point. It was located in Cuivre T, and run
by Gregory Douchant and discontinued at his death in 1932. The
name is from the Bible, for the mtn where Elijah overcame the
priests of Baal. |
| Progress
Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued PO in Linn T, located at Progress, a store.
The name is an ideal name. The Littleby PO about 2 mi N ceased
to exist when a PO was est at Progress. |
| Salt
River Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was discontinued by 1933 and was in Salt River T, SW of
Mexico. It was named from the twp. |
| Skull
Lick Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was discontinued many years ago and was on Skull Lick Creek,
whence its name. |
| Switzler
Post Office (historical) |
This
PO was in Wilson T, near the Monroe Co line. It was named for
Col Wm F Switzler of Columbia, MO, prominent during the Civil
War, especially in central Missouri. |
| Youngs
Creek Post Office (historical) |
This
is a discontinued Post Office located in Salt River Township.
There was also a trading point here. They are located on Youngs
Creek from which they are named. |
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