Postmasters & Post Offices of Brown County, 1858-1930

Some of these offices were begun in Comanche County or ended up in the area that later became Mills County.
ATCHISON

Atchison, Jas. W., 6 Jan 1886
[Apparently cg'd to BANGS]

BANGS (see also ATCHISON)

Atchison, Jas. W., 24 May 1886
Byars, J. F., 9 Nov 1886
Rawson, Thos., 16 Nov 1886
Bonds, Wm. D., 12 Jun 1891
Bonds, Jas. T., 1 Apr 1898
Phillips, Ed'n., H., 5 Aug 1899
Mosier, Henry S., 20 Nov 1899
Gibson, Wm. T., 22 Dec 1900
Layman, Walter W., 7 Oct 1912
Taylor, H. H., 16 Mar 1917
Layman, Walter W., 23 Nov 1921 (Acting postmaster)

BLAKE

Jones, Wesley B., 1 Sep 1899
Smith, Donie E., 20 Jun 1900
Barton, Wyatt C., 8 Jly 1901
Jones, Isaac L., 20 Aug 1902
Hancock, Jos. H., 20 Aug 1903
Keeling, John J., 25 Nov 1904
Kellar, Albert L., 26 Mar 1907
Shankle, Jas. C., 13 Jly 1909
Williams, John S., 11 Aug 1913
Discontinued 30 Oct 1915; mail to May

BLANKET

Anderson, Pinkney, 10 Jun 1875
Day, John F., 31 May 1883
Russell, Robt. L., 3 Nov 1885
Webb, Wm. H., 15 Jun 1888
Day, John F., 13 Dec 1889 (C)
Anderson, Pinkney C., 5 Aug 1890
McCarty, Wm. N., 30 Dec 1890
Blanton, Zach. T., 22 Aug 1893
Smith, Clifford, 28 Aug 1897
Lewis, Oak, 24 Oct 1914
McLaughlin, Mrs. Emma L., 23 Mar 1922

BROOKESMITH

Carr, Wm. H., 30 Jan 1903
Rodgers, Jas. H., 29 Aug 1905
Smith, David, 30 Nov 1907
Mayfield, Wm. E., 25 Feb 1911
George, Elmer M., 24 Oct 1914
Mayfield, Francis L., 23 Nov 1916
Craft, Ethel, 21 May 1920
Allen, Bessie M., 5 Feb 1921

BROWNWOOD

Knight, Henry C., 23 Aug 1858
Hamilton, Wiley B., 3 Nov 1858
Brown, Wm. F., 17 Mar 1859
Gallup, H. A., 31 May 1859
Chandler, Welcome W., 20 Feb 1860
Chandler, Welcome W., 13 Mar 1862 (CSA)
Discontinued 23 Jan 1867
(Re-established) Ivesse, Jas. E., 31 Mar 1868
Discontinued 9 Sep 1868
(Re-established) Keyes, S. H., 27 Jly 1870
Counts, Jas. H., 13 Jan 1871
Hyatt, Sam'l. W., 2 Sep 1872
Connell, David C., 26 Dec 1872
Brown, J. Robt., 7 Jan 1874
Brumley, Luke L., 26 Mar 1879
Goff, Wm. P., 15 Jun 1881
Mickle, Jeremiah, 3 Aug 1881
Mullins, Marion, 18 Dec 1884
McConnell, T. C., 14 May 1886
Mullins, Marion, 21 Dec 1889
King, Ed. E., 12 Jan 1894
Smith, Marshall, 27 Jly 1897
McChristy, W. D., 24 Apr 1914
Johnson, David F., 3 Mar 1923
Turner, Wm. L., 9 Aug 1924 (Acting postmaster)
Stewart, Jas. D., 19 Jun 1929

BYRDS (see also BYRD'S STORE)

Mills, Alfred, 18 Mar 1896
Phillips, Amazon E., 27 May 1920
Ferguson, Lillian A., 16 Mar 1925

BYRD'S STORE

Byrd, Martin, 6 Nov 1877
Byrd, Jas. H., 12 Jan 1880
Montgomery, Wm. I., 17 Nov 1882
Thompson, Jasper M., 7 Jun 1883
Tennent, John V., 6 Dec 1888
Dupree, Jas. M., 2 Apr 1890
Wilson, Ed. M., 28 Apr 1891
Woods, Runcie M., 4 Sep 1895
Cg'd to BYRDS, 18 Mar 1896

CEDARTON

Eddleman, Jas. P., 25 Jly 1884
Lee, Wm., 17 Sep 1884
Holland, Chas. L., 11 Nov 1884
Crudup, John D., 27 May 1885
Lee, Mary, 14 Jan 1889
(Order rescinded 21 May 1890)
Discontinued 12 Sep 1891; papers to Brownwood

CHICAGO

Mason, Elijah, 3 Nov 1879
Discontinued 29 Mar 1880

CLIO

Yantis, John W., 11 Oct 1877
Vanderveer, Wm. B., 25 Feb 1880
May, J. H., 28 Mar 1882
Toole, Wm. A., 15 Aug 1882
Hawkins, A. M., 17 Jan 1884
Gibson, Malcom M., 16 July 1884
Tucker, David P., 22 Sep 1885
McGaughey, Wm. F., 1 May 1886
Holmes, Wetmore, 14 Dec 1886
Wilson, John C., 11 Jun 1890
White, Chas. L., 13 Jan 1892
Rawson, Thos., 22 Jun 1892
Gibson, Pitman V., 9 Apr 1894
Burns, Fohn? F., 12 Sep 1895
White, Tom E., 14 Nov 1895
Johnson, John H., 22 Oct 1896
Wilson, John C., 1 Apr 1898
Wilson, Chas., 3 Jan 1908
Cg'd to OWENS, 6 Jun 1910

CROSS CUT

Bloodworth, Jas. M., 9 Apr 1879
Westerman, John W., 8 Jun 1880
Pentecost, Rich'd. W., 14 Jly 1884
Chamberlain, Louis S., 14 Jly 1896
Pentecost, Rich'd. W., 11 Sep 1897
Willis, Anderson F., 26 Jun 1902
Clark, John C., 13 Aug 1913

DALZELL

Shofner, Jeff F., 7 Apr 1903
Blair, W. J., 11 Feb 1904
Discontinued 15 Jun 1904; mail to Brownwood

DELGADO

Ray, Geo. W., 28 Aug 1894
Hughes, Henry T., 28 Jan 1895
Discontinued 1 Jun 1896; papers to Rising Star, Eastland Co.

DULIN

Boyd, Jos. J., 21 Mar 1896
Benham, John D., 6 Dec 1899
Talbot, Wm. H., 2 Jan 1902
Discontinued 30 Apr 1903; papers to Brookesmith

ELKINS

McGaugh, Mathew W., 17 Dec 1901
Discontinued 31 Jly 1906; mail to Brownwood

FRY

Curry, Athel J., 5 May 1927
Lancaster, Harold G., 18 Aug 1927
Aldridge, John H., 8 May 1928
Hudler, Ira W., 27 Dec 1929

GHOLSON

Wood, Silas H., 29 Aug 1876
Hodges, Robt. S., 27 Nov 1878
Discontinued 5 Aug 1879

GOLDTHWAITE (Brown, Mills)

Marshall, Willis S., 11 Jan 1886
[To] Mills County

GROSVENOR

McClain, Efram E., 11 May 1900
McAuley, Wm., 12 Dec 1902
George, Maud, 12 Jly 1917
Martin, Maud, 30 Jly 1918
George, Lula, 5 Jun 1919
Gaines, Minnie M.,22 Jun 1921
Moore, Alice N., 22 Nov 1924
Moore, Thos. W., 1 Jun 1928

HANNAVILLE

Hanna, Jas., 10 Mar 1876
Jones, Henry, 16 Jun 1879
Smith, Wm. H., 17 Jly 1879
Smith, Wm. P., 27 Oct 1879
Gribbel, A. L., 18 Oct 1880
Standewire, C. S., 10 Aug 1881
Discontinued 25 Jly 1882; mail to Brownwood

HOLDER

Strickland, Willis C., 3 Oct 1896
White, Silas J., 19 Jan 1899
Holder, Thos. J., 20 May 1901
Trewitt, Geo. W., 11 Jly 1901
Gabbert, Geo. W., 22 Jun 1904
Orr, Wm. T., 20 Apr 1909
Bowden, Wm. O., 19 Nov 1909
Gabbert, Robt. M., 16 Sep 1911
Tillman, Jas. A., 3 Nov 1913
James, Geo. W., 6 Jan 1915
Ratto, Walter G., 1 Dec 1915
Nixon, Thos. L., 20 Jly 1917
Gabbert, Geo. W., 1 Oct 1918
Guthrie, Minnie E., 5 May 1921 (Failed to qualify)
Discontinued 30 Nov 1921; mail to May

HUTSON

Ribble, Alva D., 7 Sep 1912
Howell, Kara C., 13 May 1914
Hays, Wm. A., 14 Dec 1917
Discontinued 15 Aug 1918; mail to Owens

HYDESPORT

Cross, Jas. M., 23 Jly 1884
Discontinued 14 Nov 1887;
papers to Regency, Mills Co.

INDIAN CREEK

Harris, Francis A., 11 Sep 1876
Matthews, Presly, 26 Jly 1880
Warren, Jos. H., 27 Mar 1882
Hooper, Wm. M., 9 Jly 1886
Boyd, Jos. J., 22 Dec 1900
McAden, Thos. J., 11 Dec 1902
Keeling, Georgie, 7 Mar 1904
Line, Geo. A., 13 Sep 1904
Embrey, Terrell J., 25 Feb 1909
Embrey, Mrs. Rossie J., 28 Oct 1914
Edwards, Geo. C., 22 Oct 1929
Herring, Mrs. Ora B., 24 Oct 1931

IRMA

Duffee, Jas. M., 14 May 1891
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893 or 95; no papers

J. BOB

Robinson, John W., 6 Jun 1879
Picket, Mollie J., 29 Jan 1880
Jones, Mrs. Sallie, 13 Sep 1880
Robinson, J. W., 18 Jan 1884
Wilson, Mrs. T. H., 2 Jly 1884
McMartin, Alex., 7 Dec 1885
Dunn, Chas. E., 22 Apr 1886
Discontinued 4 Jun 1886; papers to Indian Creek

JIM NED

Cross, Jas. M., 10 Jun 1875
Green, Jas. J., 15 Nov 1876
Discontinued 13 Oct 1879

KATHLEEN

Shipman, Wm. K., 26 Jun 1899
Trumbull, Oliver C., 31 Mar 1900
Discontinued 30 Apr 1902; papers to Brownwood

MAY

May, Nathan L., 30 Nov 1881
McBride, Hugh F., 3 Nov 1885
Stewart, John P., 7 Dec 1885
Robason?, Chas. C., 1 Dec 1890
Bruton, Ida, 5 Dec 1895
Triplitt, Joel T., 28 Aug 1899
Evatt, John J., 26 Oct 1909
Evatt, Crit, 23 Mar 1911
Keeler, Wm. L., 12 Oct 1911
English, Wm. W., 6 Feb 1915
Havins, Thos. R., 27 Feb 1920
Thompson, Emma, 22 Sep 1922
Keeler, Wm. L., 5 Mar 1929

MERCER'S GAP

Brown, Stephen D., 21 Dec 1870
[further data not found]

MULLIN (Brown, Mills)

Baird, Thos. S., 26 Jly 1886
[To] Mills County

OWENS (see also CLIO)

Wilson, Chas., 6 Jun 1910
Wilson, Thos. C., 23 Jan 1913

PAYNE

Womack, Ed. C., 2 Nov 1882
Stewart, Benj. F., 29 Apr 1885
Porter, S. Eloise, 14 Apr 1886
Discontinued 6 May 1886; papers to Brownwood

REGENCY (Brown, Mills)

Doran, John W., 29 Jan 1884
Hanna, Jas., 29 Jan 1887
Moore, Sam'l. M., 11 May 1887
[To] Mills County

RICKER

Scott, Jesse S., 9 Jun 1887
Discontinued 12 Sep 1890; papers to Brownwood
(Re-established) Smith, John W., 20 Mar 1891
Discontinued 2 Jun 1893; no papers

THRIFTY

Allen, Geo. W., 9 Nov 1880
Wise, Oliver P., 4 May 1885
Evans, Elijah A., 9 Mar 1886
Cross, Jas. L., 27 Sep 1886
Allen, John W. B., 23 Dec 1887
Fowler, John J., 7 Nov 1889
Mullins, John C., 5 Dec 1890
Cross, Geo. W., 14 Feb 1900
McDaniel, David L., 17 Nov 1902
Ricks, John R., 11 Aug 1906
Putman, Wm. J., 1 Mar 1907
Fortney, John S., 30 Dec 1908
Lee, Julia, 6 May 1910
White, Julia, 29 Jan 1914
Brooks, Lula, 27 Jly 1918

WARREN (Comanche, Brown)

Hicks, I. R., 4 Oct 1880
Fry, Lorenzo K., 20 Dec 1880
Discontinued 25 Jly 1881

WILLIAM'S RANCH (Brown, Mills)

Williams, Jas. D., 16 Jan 1877
Hubbard, Wm. F., 11 Sep 1878
Bratton, Wm.?/Wilson? R., 3 May 1882
Marshall, Willis S., 26 Jun 1883
Hinson, Greene A., 21 Dec 1885
Hutchinson, Etta, 25 Oct 1886
[To] Mills County

WINCHELL

Wilson, Chas., 9 Apr 1903
Burton, John H., 28 Oct 1914
Hamilton, Rufus, 18 Apr 1919
Lankford, Chas. S., 16 Aug 1920
Lancaster, Thos. E., 2 Jun 1921
Lancaster, Harold, 20 May 1930
Adams, Annie I., 13 Feb 1931

WOLCOTT

Storm, Henry, 11 Jun 1900
Discontinued 14 Sep 1900; never in operation

ZEPHYR

Wilson, John M., 29 Dec 1879
Evans, Thos. I., 6 Jan 1888
McBurney, Sam'l. F., 18 Dec 1900
Wood, Jas. H., 26 Aug 1904
Beckham, Toll G., 20 Feb 1915
Belvin, Chas. E., 20 Feb 1922