POST OFFICES IN
NEW FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, TEXAS
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(A) Acting Postmaster, (MA) Military Acting, (N) Name changed by marriage,
(**) Denotes a postmaster appointed under authority of Confederate States of America.BOWIE COUNTY
(Pop. 68, 412)
In northeastern Texas bordering Oklahoma and Arkansas. Named for James Bowie, Alamo hero. First attempted settlement of the area was made by Ben Milam, close friend of David G. Burnet, who went before the legislature at Monclova in 1835 to request that a land commissioner give tittles to Red River area settlers. Created from red River County in 1840. Bowie County has been its present size since 1846 when Titus and Cass Counties were detached from it. Organized in 1841. County seat - Boston.ALMONT
In northwestern Bowie County twelve miles north of DeKalb.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Edwin W. Thompson Nov 20, 1893 Levi C. Boswell Sep 14, 1898 John Mills Mar 7, 1896 John W. McDaniel Sep 20, 1899 John W. McDaniels Jan 7, 1897 Joel T. Wheeler Feb 6, 1900 William W. Whitten Mar 14, 1898 Office discontinued December 15, 1904; Mail ordered sent to DeKalb. ANNIE
Postmaster Appointed Silas McCrarey ** Feb 13, 1865 BASSETT
(Pop. 100)
In southwestern Bowie County four miles southwest of Simms.
Named for J. Bassett, owner of land on which settlement was made.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Gordantia E. Dalby Jun 1, 1882 Annie Cole June 2, 1917 Joseph Peters Feb 9, 1883 Robert M Davidson Sep 15, 1920 Thomas G. Powell Aug 2, 1894 William H. Cole Oct 8, 1921 Jesse G. Tohill Mar 14, 1898 W. J. Johnson (A) Jul 14, 1935 Wilber P. Lash Mar 30, 1900 William J. Johnson Feb 11, 1936 Vance Kirby Jun 26, 1901 Mrs. Ethel B. Johnson Jun 12, 1944 John E. Myers Nov 18, 1902 Mrs. Zelma Roach Jun 16, 1945 Zema G. McCoppin Apr 25, 1912 Mrs. Zelma Price (N) Feb 16, 1947 William T. Bird Aug 8, 1913 Mrs. Verna L.Thomas Dec 5, 1947 Ada L. Alexander (A) Apr 21, 1916 Oscar E. Canant (A) Jan 6, 1956 Ada L. Alexander Jul 10, 1916 Hulen Watkins Oct 12, 1956
Office discontinued October 31, 1958; Mail ordered sent to Simms. BEAVER DAM
In northern Bowie County three miles north of Spring Hill on the Red River.BOOKER
Three miles west of DeKalb.
Postmaster Appointed Major L. Johnson Feb 16, 1903 Office discontinued November 30, 1905; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
BOSTON
Nineteen miles west of Texarkana. Named for W. J. Boston, first store operator in the area. Town was established prior to the Texas Declaration of Independence. Boston was made county seat when the county was organized in 1841. Originally located slightly more than three miles from it's present site, the courthouse was moved to present location when a survey revealed that Boston was not within five miles of the center of the county. The first settlement became known as Old Boston.Most of the business of the town moved to a location a few miles north in 1869 when the Texas and Pacific Railroad was built through the area. All three sites are within a four mile radius.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed L. D. Vandike May 22, 1846 Harm Eberhard Feb 20, 1876 John Loop Nov 30, 1846 Nathaniel B.Anderson Apr 19, 1867 John W. Elliot Jan 28, 1848 N. W. Glover Dec 17, 1868 Robert M. Lindsay Feb 25, 1850 W. I. Odell Feb 17, 1869 Lee Morris Jun 10, 1850 J. W. Montgomery Apr 5, 1875 James P. Wright Dec 12, 1850 Ceylon J. Bickford Jul 29, 1875 Lewis S. Johnson Feb 6, 1852 Jay N. Faust Sep 29, 1875 Orlando S. Poole May 13, 1852 Thomas W. Hooks Sep 4, 1876 James R. Moss Jul 24, 1856 James B. Thomas Sep 28, 1876 Joseph A. Lucas ** Jul 12, 1861 D. B. Rayworth Apr 27, 1877 H. C. Hunter ** Jul 21, 1864 O. P. Moss Jun 18, 1877 Charles H. Temple Jul 16, 1866 J. N. Faust Aug 15, 1877 Office discontinued September 18, 1877. Office reestablished November 6, 1877.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Thomas W. Hooks Nov 6, 1877 William Blaxam Apr 7, 1884 Cicero L. Sharp Sep 23, 1878 Julius O. Battle Apr 24, 1884 Berry R. Tidwell Dec 19, 1878 Robert H. Watlington Nov 24, 1888 Cader P. Helms Jun 1, 1882 Thomas J. Watlington Apr 18, 1893 Thaddeus Shaw Mar 29, 1883 George W. Morris Nov 5, 1897 Thomas H. Eakle Jan 28, 1884 Office discontinued August 31, 1900. Office reestablished October 3, 1900.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed George W. Morris Oct 3, 1900 William F. Griffin May15, 1922 John Brown Sep 15, 1905 Bessie B. Berry Apr 24, 1924 Susan E. Williams Jul 24, 1911 Edgar Wellborn (A) Dec 12, 1930 Susan E. Lynch (N) Date Not Shown Edgar Wellborn Jan 15, 1931 Edgar W.Wellborn(A) Nov 16, 1919 Elizabeth Wilson Apr 21, 1931 Edgar W. Wellborn Mar 6, 1920 Mrs. Daphne Birdwell Oct 1. 1946 William F. Griffin (A) Feb 17, 1922 BROWNSTONE
Named for Randolph H. Brown at the time of settlement in the late 1890's.
Name Changed. See Darden for details.BUCHANAN
Thirteen miles south-southwest of Texarkana.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Joseph G. Furguson Jun 19, 1882 Oliver B. Whitridge Sep 10, 1897 James A. Buchanan Aug 4, 1887 Adelia F. Balthrop Jun 1, 1898 James H. Draughon Jul 9, 1888 Susan C. Whitteredge Jan 5, 1900 Wyley R. Balthorp Feb 2, 1894 Adelia T. Few Jan 4, 1902 Office discontinued July 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to Texarkana, Arkansas.
BUSH
Six miles northwest of Dalby Springs.
Postmaster Appointed Isaiah S. Feazel Mar 4, 1890 Office discontinued August 1, 1890: mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
CARBONDALE
Five Miles southeast of Simms in south central Bowie County.
Named for the coal deposits in the area.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed David J. Morgan Jul 19, 1907 Nathan Griffith (A) May 2, 1934 James S. Ashford Jun 11, 1908 Harvey A. Ashford Jul 12, 1934 Office discontinued July, 1954; mail ordered sent to Maud.
CHANCEY
Seven miles southeast of Texarkana.
Postmaster Appointed Benjah Chance Oct 6, 1890 Office discontinued December 7, 1892: mail ordered sent to Texarkana.
COLLEGE HILL
In southwestern Bowie County seven miles south of DeKalb.
Established in the early 1890's by W. H. Petty, gin and sawmill operator.
Postmaster Appointed William H. Petty Feb 5, 1902 Office discontinued July 31, 1907; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
CORLEY
(Pop. 64)
In south central Bowie County three miles west of Maud.
Named for John C. Corley, early settler.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Apointed Jay Carr Turner Apr 12, 1882 Victor J. Evans Apr 27, 1895 Otway P. Moss Mar 12, 1886 Bessie Berry Mar 15, 1917 John W. T. Berry Jul 16, 1890 William M. Watson Jun 13, 1917 Thomas E. Burnett Jan 13, 1893 Hardie E. Jackson Jan 4, 1923 Richard S.M.Watson Jun 5, 1894 Mrs. Cecil L. Jackson Feb 19, 1929 Office discontinued July 31, 1954; mail ordered sent to Maud.
DALBY SPRINGS
(Pop. 50)
In southwestern Bowie County twelve miles south of DeKalb near Booth Creek.
Named for Warren Dalby, pioneer settler. Office established under the name Dalby's Springs.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Joseph G. Dalby May 16, 1860 Richard F. Gilmer ** Apr 30, 1862 J. G. Dalby ** Dec 28, 1861 Office discontinued November 5, 1866. Office reestablished February 8, 1877.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed J. M. Burroughs Feb 8, 1877 Mrs. Annie Parker May 13, 1935 G. B. Dalby May 16, 1877 Mrs.Annie Humphries Aug 13, 1936 Green D. Dalby Jul 5, 1877 Vivian R Lumpkin (A) Sep 18, 1936 Aristotle C. Tisdale Jan 9, 1885 Mrs.Josie L. Ketchum Feb 8, 1937 Joseph T. Woodson Jun 23, 1890 Mary E. Hughes (A) Oct 1, 1940 William G. Simington Nov 23, 1890 Mary E. Hughes Nov 23, 1940 Adolph A. Shaw Nov 4, 1896 Mary E.Anderson (N) Jul 15, 1941 Philip A. Dalby Nov 8, 1897 Mrs.Francs Scrimsher Jan 16, 1948 James D. Lumpkin Nov 24, 1905 Sampson D. Lowery May 18, 1948 Charles D. Heard Oct 6, 1911 Sampson D. Lowery Jan 1, 1949 Sue D. Simington FEb. 12, 1916 Mrs.Norma L. Mathis Jun 22, 1951 (A) Mrs. Lee Ketchum Feb 11, 1924 Mrs.Norma L. Mathis Dec 31, 1951 Mrs. Ivy Parker (A) Apr 9, 1935 Office discontinued Februrary 28, 1954; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
DARDEN
In southwestern Bowie County four miles west of DeKalb in the low hills of the Sulphur Fork
and Red River. Office established under the name of Brownstone.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Randolph H. Brown Nov 20, 1911 Samuel D. Shaw May 6, 1914 Name of office changed to Darden, July 16, 1917.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Samuel D. Shaw Jul 16, 1917 Martha Sturgeon Jul 17, 1923 Martha Sturgeon (A) Jan 1, 1923 James C. Sturgeon Feb 27, 1925 DAY
Six miles south of Texarkana.DEKALB
(Pop. 2, 161)
In west central Bowie County twelve miles north of Dalby Springs. Named for the German general of the American Revolutionary Army. A pioneer settlement of northeast Texas, it was county seat in 1840-41.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed J. J. Williams May 22, 1846 John M. Kimball Jan 7, 1847 Office discontinued May 26, 1847. Office reestablished July 19, 1848.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed John M. Kimball Jul 19, 1848 William J. Wyse ** Aug 19, 1864 J. M.Kimball ** Jan 17, 1862 Office discontinued November 5, 1866. Office reestablished April 19, 1867.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed Elijah D. Mathews Apr 19, 1867 Joshua Cunningham Apr 1, 1903 Mrs. Ann A. Wyse Oct 26, 1870 L. A. Smith Apr 28, 1908 James R. Wyse Jul 19, 1880 D. P. Porter Jan 23, 1913 Joe F. Beville Mar 1, 1881 Fred G. Taylor (A) Sep 1, 1919 Gerard W Whitefield Jun 23, 1881 Clarence S. Braswell Apr 5, 1920 Mathew W. Ogburn Sep 10, 1884 Phillip L. Swatzell (A) Jul 5, 1924 Charles D. Wyse Apr 29, 1885 Phillip L. Swatzell Dec 10, 1924 Josh W. Cunningham Feb 12, 1890 Tom Lenox (A) Jan 25, 1935 Cora M. Morrow Apr 20, 1893 Mrs. Hazel M. Ricks Oct 20, 1924 (A) Arthur L. Smith Mar 14, 1898 Mrs. Hazel M. Ricks Aug 16, 1944 Mrs. Ada Smith Mar 31, 1893 ELI
Ten miles northwest of Texarkana.
Postmaster Appointed Eli H. Moores May 9, 1905 Office discontinued November 15, 1905; mail ordered sent to Texarkana.
EYLAU
In eastern Bowie County nine miles east of Redwater on Red River.
Settled by Collin M. Akin who bought land along the river soon after the battle of San Jacinto.
Postmaster Appointed Jay N. Faust Feb 10, 1885 Office discontinued July 23, 1895; mail ordered sent to Buchanan.
HARTMAN
In southwestern Bowie County on the St. Louis and Southwestern Railway.
Once a sawmill site.HODGSON
In western Bowie County six miles southwest of DeKalb.
Named for John J. Hodgson, early settler and first postmaster.
Postmaster Appointed Postmaster Appointed John H. Hodgson Jun 6, 1893 Lee E. Harkey Aug 1, 1896 George T. Elliott Aug 2, 1894 Alfred M. Braswell Apr 1, 1902 Office discontinued January 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James Smith | Apr 9, 1884 | Dona C. Barrow | Nov 22, 1918 |
| Peter S. Ramseur | Apr 17, 1886 | Julia Barrow (A) | Sep 20, 1920 |
| William B. Parker | May 16, 1888 | Julia Barrow | Nov 27, 1920 |
| John H. Oliver | Aug 27, 1888 | Lamar V. Gibson (A) | Jan 14, 1922 |
| Frank M. Williams | Mar 8, 1890 | Lamar V. Gibson | May 15, 1922 |
| Robert M. Hooks | Aug 11, 1893 | Brit Allen (A) | Jan 5, 1927 |
| Henry D. Nichols | Feb 8, 1894 | Brit Allen | Jan 13, 1927 |
| Laban A. Jones | Feb 9, 1895 | Joseph W. Perry (A) | Feb 6, 1927 |
| Henry D. Nichols | Apr 3, 1900 | Joseph W. Perry | Aug 23, 1927 |
| Walter M. Mitchell | Apr 25, 1907 | Mrs. Alice Griffin (A) | Apr 17, 1944 |
| George A. Lawrence | Sep 25, 1909 | Mrs. Allen W. Griffin | Dec 19, 1944 |
| Frank I. Perry | Oct 29, 1914 |
INDEX
Ten miles north of Texarkana.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| George W. Garrett | Nov 11, 1893 |
Office discontinued October 24, 1895; mail ordered sent to Ogden, Arkansas.
INGERSOL
Named for Robert Ingersol, prominent citizen in 1889 when town was established.
Name changed: See REDWATER for details.
JETIE
Six and three-fourths miles north of Dalby Springs.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Willis L. Lawrence | Mar 2, 1900 |
Office was discontinued September 30, 1901; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
JOYCE
A rural community served by a mail route from Maud.
KINGSVILLE
Thirteen miles east of Boston.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| William H. Shipp | May 14, 1873 | T. J. Watlington | Oct 19, 1874 |
| Robert H. Watlington | Dec 24, 1873 | John King | Dec 15, 1874 |
Office discontinued April 18, 1873; Office reestablished May 6, 1878.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| James Kenney | May 6, 1878 |
Office discontinued October 18, 1880.
LANE
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| J. J. McCloskey | Dec 10, 1860 |
LEARY
(Pop. 496)
In northeastern Bowie County five miles east of Hooks.
Named for Dan T. Leary, local land owner.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James T. Wiggins | Mar 6, 1894 | William J. Cole | May 19, 1899 |
| John M. Spear | Aug 5, 1896 | W. D. Slupp | Sep 13, 1901 |
Office discontinued December 14, 1901; Office reestablished January 23, 1902.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Daniel M. Smith | Jan 23, 1902 | Mrs.Georgia Morgan | Apr 23, 1940 |
| Columbia A. Lee | Dec 10, 1902 | Mrs. Georgia Morgan | Oct 1, 1947 |
| Tip Cooley | Jan 18, 1904 | Mrs. Dorothy J. Tyler | Sep 2, 1959 |
| Mrs.Georgia Morgan | Feb 1, 1940 |
Office discontinued February 29, 1960; mail ordered sent
to Texarkana.
Leary now has a contract station. The contractor is Myrtie
Lee Endsley.
LENOXVILLE
Eight miles east of Annona, Red River County.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| W. W. Pope | Jun 11, 1875 |
Office discontinued September 30, 1875.
LYNOX
Twelve miles north of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Earnest Unsell | Nov 24, 1905 |
Office discontinued April 15, 1909; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
McCOWEN
Fifteen miles north of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Haywood McCowen | Mar 14, 1901 | William H. Briley | Jun 22, 1907 |
Office discontinued September 15, 1909; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
MAGINNIS
Sixteen miles northeast of Texarkana.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Herschel Scrimshire | Aug 11, 1880 | Charles L. Gates | Jul 12, 1884 |
| Ben A. Rodgers | Nov 12, 1883 | Francis M. Ivy | Mar 3, 1890 |
Office discontinued February 6, 1894.
MALTA
(Pop. 150)
In northwestern Bowie County six miles west of New Boston on Texas and Pacific
Railraod.
Named for Malta, Illinois, by Lynn Tucker, pioneer settler from that
town.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Jeff D. Norman | Dec 2, 1896 | Roy C. Anderson | Nov 1, 1941 |
| Tobe Morris | Jul 14, 1903 | Arthur H. Anderson | Apr 11, 1942 (MA) |
| William M.Solley | Sep 28, 1905 | Roy R. Atchley (MA) | Feb 1, 1943 |
| John T. Baldwin | Jun 17, 1909 | Arvil R. Anderson | Feb 7, 1946 |
| Mrs. Ora Cecil Miller | Apr 15, 1939 (A) | Mrs. Georgia Raney | Jun 26, 1948 |
| Mrs. Ora Cecil Miller | Jul 31, 1939 | Mrs. Thelma Terrel | Apr 25, 1951 (A) |
| Roy C. Anderson | May 10, 1941 (A) | Mrs. Thelma Terrel | Sep 13, 1951 |
Office discontinued February 28, 1955; mail ordered sent to New Boston.
MARSH
Ten miles northwest of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| John Cowen | Jun 7, 1888 |
Office discontinued December 26, 1888; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
MAUD
(Pop. 951)
Fourteen miles southwest of Texarkana in southern Bowie County.
Named for Maud Knapp, daughter of Samuel D. Knapp, first postmaster
and donor of land for town site.
One of the earliest settled areas, extensive settlement was discouraged because
of Spanish claim to the land,
lawlwssness and outlaws from the Neutral Ground area. Arthur G. Wavell attempted
to locate a colony in
the area in 1825 but the project did not succeed.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Samuel D. Knapp | Jan 18, 1881 |
Office discontinued July 31, 1882; mail ordered to Corly. Reestablished
June 6, 1893.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Richard S.M.Watson | Jun 6, 1893 | Herman H. Helms | Oct 20, 1923 |
| Peter W. Morrow | Nov 28, 1893 | Paul Fomby | Feb 5, 1932 |
| Henry Ray | Feb 7, 1901 | Harley Arnold | Feb 26, 1934 |
| Joseph B. Tidwell | Feb 9, 1907 | Randell Barberee (A) | Sep 30, 1951 |
| Harley Arnold | Aug 3, 1921 | Randell Barberee | Jun 30, 1952 |
| Ben L. Goza (A) | Feb 12, 1923 |
MILL CREEK
Twelve miles north of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Elijah M. Birdwell | Oct 23, 1851 | Isaac N. Lassiter | Jun 6, 1855 |
Office changed to Red River County.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| James F. Warren | Jul 7, 1857 |
Office discontinued January 23, 1867. Office reestablished in
Bowie County, Sep 29, 1871.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Thomas H. Lenox | Sep 29, 1871 | Alexander C. Ward | Aug 19, 1873 |
| John J. Banks | Mar 13, 1872 | Silas McCrary | Jun 14, 1875 |
Office discontinued September 6, 1875; Office reestablished May
4, 1876.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Alexander C. Ward | May 4, 1876 | Henry M. Little | May 16, 1877 |
Office discontinued June 28, 1877.
MOORES
Named for Colonel Charles Moores on whose property the mail route was
located in 1841. Also known as
Mooresville.An early church was organized here in 1842 by a Methodist circuit
rider, J. W. McKenzie.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Reuben Moores | Dec 23, 1842 | James C. Moore | Mar 13, 1874 |
| James C. Moore | Dec 1, 1851 |
Office discontinued November 5, 1866.
MOORES LANDING
Fourty five miles north of Jefferson.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| L. D. Harper | Mar 6, 1874 | Joseph McReynolds | May 11, 1874 |
Office discontinued September 14, 1874.
MYRTLE SPRINGS
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Robert J. Battle | Nov 11, 1850 | Orren D. Battle | Apr 14, 1853 |
| Gains M. Hooks | Dec 3, 1851 | John R. Rochelle | Oct 5, 1835 |
NASH
(Pop. 485)
Five miles west of Texarkana. Named for Manny
Nash, railroad division superintendent in 1906.
The town was established in the late 1880's and originally
named Park when a post office was granted in 1884.
Office established under the name of PARK.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| John N. Parker | Mar 12, 1884 | Emma Jones | Feb 28, 1898 |
| Andrew J. Winter | Aug 22, 1890 | Emma Parker | Sep 4, 1900 |
| Andrew J.Stambaugh | Nov 2, 1892 | James Kenney | Nov 19, 1902 |
| Thomas P. Wagnon | Apr 19, 1893 |
Name of office changed to NASH, June 8, 1906.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James Kenney | Jun 8, 1906 | Mrs. Effie B. Pounds | Feb 1, 1840 (A) |
| Leona A. Freeman | Aug 16, 1917 | Mrs. Effie B. Pounds | Apr 25, 1940 |
| Minnue Kenney | Aug 23, 1918 | Mrs. Ruby L. Hart | Nov 30, 1956 |
| Amanda M. Kenney | Dec 10, 1924 | Mrs. Ruby L. Hart | Aug 17, 1962 |
NEW BOSTON
(Pop. 4,010)
Seven miles west of Hooks. In the early days, W. G. Boston located
a few miles from here and opened
a store. The place was known as BOSTON. When the Texas and Pacific Railroad
built through the
county north of Boston, New Boston was founded. (See Boston for additional historical
information)
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Leslie C. Demorse | Jan 26, 1877 | Oliver J. Daniel | Nov 16, 1912 |
| John W. Wever | Dec 16, 1879 | T. A. Fuller | May 20, 1913 |
| W. W. West | Jul 19, 1886 | Edgar W. Welborn | Jan 3, 1914 (A) |
| Peter L. Holstein | Dec 14, 1886 | Tobe Morris | Jan 27, 1914 |
| Daniel R. Brown | Aug 1, 1889 | George W. Morris | Nov 21, 1918 |
| Henry Adams | Jan 28, 1892 | Llewellyn R. Atkins | Mar 17, 1924 (A) |
| Joseph A. Ellis | May 17, 1892 | Milledge Hart, Jr. | Jul 1, 1935 (A) |
| Richard B. Harrison | Aug 6, 1897 | Mrs. Ruby N. Hart | Feb 16, 1936 |
| John A. Hooker | Mar 9, 1911 | Mrs. Ruby N. Hart | Jul 30, 1937 |
OAK GROVE
(Pop. 80)
Four and one-half miless west of DeKalb. Named for a beautiful oak grove
nearby.
Office established under the name of Rolyat.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James F. Brooks | Jun 30, 1893 | George H. Lumpkin | Jul 12, 1906 |
| Jasper N. Teague | Jan 31, 1898 |
Name of office changed to Oak Grove, October 13, 1906.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Robert W. Bird | Mar 8, 1907 | Thomas D. Buttram | Nov 30, 1925 |
| Thomas P. Jennings | Jul 20, 1909 | William O. Buttram | Jul 1, 1950 |
| William O. Buttram | Feb 21, 1912 | Clyde N. McGregor | Feb 20, 1952 (A) |
| Steve Y. Kirk, Jr. | Jun 29, 1918 | Clyde N. McGregor | Jun 30, 1952 |
| Thomas D. Buttram | Jun 24, 1925 (A) |
Office discontinued April 15, 1954; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
OLD BOSTON
In central Bowie County. Named for W. J. Boston who operated the
first store in the area.
Established about 1830, it is the oldest of the three towns called BOSTON within
a radius of four miles.
(See Boston and New Boston) Once the County seat when the county was organized
in 1841 until a survey
revealed that the site lacked three miles of being within five miles of the
center of the county.
The courthouse was moved to a new location and the original location became
known as Old Boston.
OWENSBURG
Seven miles northwest of Simms.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| John F. Poer | Sep 15, 1893 |
Office discontinued October 18, 1894; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
PARK
Named for J. N. Parker, first postmaster. Name changed. See Nash for
details.
PINKHAM
Four and one-half miles west-northwest of Dalby Springs.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Joseph Peters | Oct 3, 1898 | John T. Barrett | May 19, 1900 |
Office discontinued September 14, 1907; mail ordered sent to Simms.
POER
Three and one-half miles west of Simms in central Bowie County.
Settled around the Poer Plantation in 1830. The post office was named for John
F. Poer.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| John F. Poer | Sep 15, 1897 |
Office discontinued September 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to Simms.
POPE
Twelve miles northwest of DeKalb in western Bowie County.
A rural community settled in the late 1880's.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Ida B. Hale | Apr 14, 1894 | Jodie R. William | Oct 26, 1895 |
| J. B. Knight | Aug 20, 1895 | Jack Knight | Feb 15, 1904 |
Office discontinued December 31, 1905; mail ordered sent to Avery, Red River County.
POWELL GROVE
Thirteen miles southwest of Boston.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Irwin Penley | Jul 23, 1869 |
Office discontinued October 18, 1870.
REDBANK
Eleven miles north of Hooks in central Bowie County. Named for the color
of the soil in the area; it was settled between 1830 and 1845.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James Hubbard | Mar 11, 1901 | Forrest Hooks | Dec 19, 1901 |
Office discontinued March 31, 1902; mail ordered sent to New Boston.
RED CUT HEIGHTS
(Pop. 563 - No other information)
REDWATER
(Pop. 451)
Thirteen miles southwest of Texarkana in southeastern Bowie
County. Originally called Ingersol at the time the town
was established in 1889, it was renamed for the color of the water springs in
the vacinity by a petition of E. T. Page.
Office established under the name of Ingersol.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| William A. Atwood | Jun 27, 1881 | Felix A. Atwood | Oct 1, 1885 |
| Joe W. Lupton | Aug 21, 1882 | Ernest T. Page | Apr 26, 1886 |
Name of office changed to Redwater, December 13, 1894.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Ernest T. Page | Dec 13, 1894 | Mrs.Augusta Cambell | Jun 30, 1951 (A) |
| Henry Munz | Aug 24, 1901 | Areland Strickland | May 21, 1953 (A) |
| Giles T. Moser | Mar 13, 1903 | Areland Strickland | Aug 16, 1954 |
| Jesse S. Jones | Mar 24, 1911 |
ROSCHELLE
Nine and one-half miles southeast of New Boston.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| James W. Roschelle | May 7, 1883 |
Office discontinued October 17, 1883; mail ordered sent to New Boston.
SHAW
Five miles south of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| John Mills | Mar 18, 1887 |
Office discontinued August 29, 1887. Mail ordered sent
to DeKalb.
Office reestablished May 28, 1890.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| W. W. Davis | May 28, 1890 |
Office discontinued April 15, 1891. Office reestablished April 23, 1891.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| John W. Shaw | Apr 23, 1891 |
Office discontinued July 24, 1896; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
SILOAM
(Pop. 75)
In southwestern Bowie County five miles west of Simms on a local road out of
Simms.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| George E. Wright | Feb 20, 1895 |
Office discontinued September 14, 1907; mail ordered sent to Simms.
SIMMS
Nine miles southwest of Boston in southwestern Bowie County.
Named for G. W. Simms who was active in obtaining a post office for the
town.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| James H. Simms | Aug 4, 1890 | Mrs.Birdie L. Lindsay | Jun 30, 1954 (A) |
| Mrs. Mary W. Simms | Nov 13, 1938 (A) | Mrs. Birdie Lindsay | Oct 4, 1957 |
| Nannie E. Webb | May 17, 1939 |
SOUTH TEXARKANA
(Pop. 343)
SPRING HILL
Ten miles north of DeKalb in te western part of Bowie County.
In 1940 it was a rural school community with a population of forty.
SULPHUR
Ten miles south of Maud. In 1940 it was a rural community and fishing camp with
population of twenty.
An order established a post office was rescinded on February 25, 1904, when
all three men appointed
to be postmaster declined the appointment.
SULPHUR STATION
Nine miles east of Redwater.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Lodowick C. Leeds | Jun 25, 1874 | Calvin W. Newkirk | May 23, 1894 |
| John T. Roots | Dec 9, 1874 | Lewis G. Bickford | Sep 28, 1896 |
| James H. Bemis | Feb 12, 1877 | Dennis W. Ray | Nov 2, 1898 |
| Louis B. Todd | Mar 30, 1888 |
Office discontinued June 14, 1899; mail ordered sent to Buchanan.
TEXARKANA
(Pop. 33,000)
Named for its location on the state line between Bowie County, Texas
and Miller County, Arkansas, a short distance
above the Louisiana boundary. Texarkana's history and development
are unique because of its two state location.
The site of Texarkana was once a Caddo Indian Village located on THE
GREAT SOUTHWESTERN TRAIL which
for hundreds of years was the main line of travel from Indian villages
along the Mississippi River to those of the South
and West. Remnants of this early civilization are seen in Indian
mounds located nearby.
The city of Texarkana was established on December 8, 1873 at the junction
of the
Cairo and Fulton and Texas and Pacific railroads.
The only post office in the United States located in two cities, serving
two states and showing two states in its
postmark (by a special act of Congress about 1935), it is not surprising
that confusion still exists as to its location.
Early postal records were made more difficult to find because the post
office was shifted back and forth between
two states until, at the insistence of Texas, two post offices with
two postmasters existed for a time. The death
of one of the postmasters resulted in the combing of the post offices
and a building was erected at the present site,
directly on the state line - half in Arkansas, half in Texas.
Office originated in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Edwin Bancroft | Jan 31, 1874 |
Office changed to Miller County, Arkansas.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Henry F. Best | May 10, 1875 | Walter W. Shaw | Jul 20, 1883 |
Office changed to Bowie County, Texas.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Willis Whitaker | Feb 2, 1886 | Charlotte A. Whitaker | Sep 15, 1886 |
Office changed to Miller County, Arkansas.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Charles E. Bramble | Apr 11, 1887 | Walter W. Shaw | May 28, 1889 |
Office changed to Bowie County, Texas.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Richard Brunazzi | Jan 27, 1890 |
Office discontinued December 13, 1892; mail ordered sent to Texarkana,
Arkansas.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| William R. Kelly | Oct 28, 1893 | Edgar E. Hudspeth | Mar 29, 1922 |
| Benjamin Foreman | Jun 8, 1897 | James T. Burnett (A) | Mar 1, 1934 |
| Jacob G. Bickley | Feb 26, 1901 | Albert Judson Pryer | Mar 31, 1934 (A) |
| Lyman S. Roach | Feb 1, 1905 | Albert Judson Pryer | Mar 12, 1935 |
| P. G. Henry | May 20, 1913 | Fred P. Ivey (A) | Aug 10, 1950 |
| Edgar E. Hudspeth | Feb 20, 1922 (A) | Arthur L. Jennings | Jul 8, 1951 |
WAKE VILLAGE
About two miles west of Texarkana in eastern Bowie County. Wake Village
has a contact station. The contractor is William M. Wardlow.
WAMBA
(Pop. 100)
In eastern Bowie County near the Red River, five miles northwest
of Texarkana.
The area began to attract settlers as early as the 1830's.
| Postmaster | Appointed | Postmaster | Appointed |
| Laurell B. Fort | Oct 20, 1897 | Joseph H. Woodward | Apr 5, 1915 |
| Ransom S. Roseborough | Feb 16, 1901 |
Office discontinued April 15, 1916; mail ordered sent to Texarkana, Arkansas.
WEVER'S
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Charles O. Getz | Dec 1, 1902 |
WHYBARK
Ten miles north of DeKalb.
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Charles O. Getz | Dec 1, 1902 |
Office discontinued September 30, 1904; mail ordered sent to DeKalb.
WOODSTOCK
| Postmaster | Appointed |
| Robert N Woodward | Jan 15, 1887 |
Office discontinued March 15, 1901; mail ordered sent to New Boston.
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