The following is a list of the names of the several post-offices and of the postmasters, with the dates of their appointment, in the county of Sebastian, from its earliest settlement through 1888...map sections from 1887.

Actus: Lemuel B. Howard, April, 1880; Noah H. Stewart, November, 1880; George W. Harper, November, 1881; James R. Key, November, 1883; L. A. Greenlee, December, 1886; John W. Lambert, January, 1887. (Marion Twp)

Auburn (late Langston): Ethelbert Paddock, November, 1886. (Bates Twp)

Backbone: Henry A. Gouger, March, 1856; Dennis Trammel, April, 1857; discontinued June, 1866; re-established January, 1878, Wilson B. Manners; discontinued December, 1878.
Dennis Trammel was a slave owner living in Center Township in 1860.
Wilson Manners was age 30, 1870 Census; Sebastian County, Marion Township:

Beltville: Joel C. McKinney, June, 1884; discontinued July, 1884.

Bethell: Ann Kelly, September, 1880; discontinued September, 1880.

Beverly: Thomas H. Carter, April, 1877. (Beverly Twp)

Black Jack: L. P. Fuller, September, 1877; discontinued November, 1877.

Bloomer: Andrew J. Brooks, August, 1851; discontinued June, 1866; reestablished September, 1867, Anderson Brooks; George H. Carson, April, 1887; Fleetwood Morris, February, 1883; John W. Washburn, October, 1885.
Andrew J. Brooks, enumerated as A. J. Brooks, was age 43, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Big Creek Township. Anderson Brooks was age 29, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Big Creek Township.

Breckenridge: William Bunch, May, 1858; discontinued June, 1866.
William Bunch was age 42, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Washburn Township.

Brunner: John Eppler, March, 1852; J. C. Morgan, January, 1854; David L. Cormack, December, 1854; James G. Wootten, February, 1857; discontinued February, 1867.
David Cormack was age 42, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Big Creek Township.

Burnville: R. H. Crukmore, April, 1879; James T. Reding, August, 1883; W. S. Seamans, September, 1885. (Bates Twp)

Cavanaugh: Thomas S. Groover, July, 1886. (Marion Twp)

Central (late Montrose): Benjamin F. Campbell, May, 1883; Oliver H, Phillips, May, 1888.

Chocoville: Blancy Harper, July, 1852; William Chadwick, December, 1855; Blancy Harper, August, 1860; discontinued July, 1866; Joseph W. Harper, December. 1866; Mary S. Riley, July, 1867; Marion J. Watts, February, 1869; Blancy Harper, January, 1873; Peter M. Browning, February, 1874; Marion J. Watts, October, 1875; J. M. Pauley, August, 1876; Marion J. Watts, November, 1877; William Corlett, December, 1879; Dom C. Mickle, October, 1884; John M. Pauley, November, 1884; discontinued December, 1887. (Sugar Loaf Twp)

Dayton (late Hodges Prairie): Thomas C. Miller, May, 1873; William H. Crawford, October, 1873; William Harp, March, 1874; Nancy E. Harp, February, 1877; Robert W. Ferguson, May, 1877; J. D. Benson, October, 1885; William A. Marquess. December, 1885; George W. Goodwin. June, 1888. (Dayton Twp)

Enterprise (late Long Prairie): Robert S. McFarlane, December, 1871; Benjamin H. Bailey. February, 1876; John Dunn, August, 1877; John T. Booth, March, 1878; Robert S. McFarlane, May, 1878; discontinued September, 1878; re-established October, 1878, Benjamin H. Bailey; John Dunn, April, 1879; George Truschel, October, 1879; R. S. McFarlane, January, 1886; George Truschel, March, 1886; John Dunn, September, 1886; Henry McMurtry, February, 1887; William H. McMurtry, March, 1887; Abey S. Smith, August, 1887; Albert L. Nolen, November, 1887; William R. Booth, September, 1888. (Marion Twp)

Excelsior: W. J. McCheser, July, 1882; James T. Elmore, October, 1882. (Center Twp)

Fort Smith (late in Crawford County): John Rogers, October, 1829; Samuel H. Montgomery, June, 1885; William A. Porter, March, 1857; Abraham G. Mayers, January, 1857; Francis E. Adams, February, 1864; re-appointed March, 1865; Francis M. Johnson, March, 1867; S. W. Murphy, September, 1867; James E. Bennett, April, 1869; Thomas G. Scott, July, 1870; Belle C. Shumard, February, 1873; Valentine Dell, December, 1873; J. H. Clendening, March, 1875; reappointed January, 1879; James K. Barnes, February, 1883; William J. Fleming, May, 1886. (Upper Twp)

Greenwood: Lucas Willey, April, 1852; Samuel H. Payne, December, 1852; James Johnston, May, 1853; William Awalt, April, 1857; Isham T. Beck, May, 1857; Joseph W. Head, September, 1859; discontinued July, 1866; re-established August, 1866, Laurel Gee; Samuel H. Payne, May, 1867; Jonathan N. Hewes, December, 1867; Thomas McCord, April, 1869; John Bell, September, 1869; James S. Hukill, November, 1869; James A. Clemm, November, 1873; Mark T. Tatum, April, 1876; John M. Neal, April, 1881; Henry M. Tate, November, 1882; W. B. W. Heartsill, June, 1885. (Center Twp)

Hackett (late Hackett City): Joel B. Mackey, June, 1887; George T. Harrel, September, 1887; Callie F. Stalcup, November, 1887. (Cole Twp)

Hackett City (late James Fork): William F. Belt, April, 1877; Thomas B. Bailey, May, 1878; Thomas P. Hackett, March, 1882; Joel B. Mackey, December, 1885; changed to Hackett June, 1887.
Thomas P. Hackett was age 22 and single, on the 1880 census Cole Twp living in household of parents. His father was Jerimah Hackett, born in Ohio. The birthplace of Jerimiah's wife Sarah, was recorded as Cocktaw Nation.

Hartford: Joseph B. Forrester, November, 1874. (Hartford Twp)

Hodges Prairie: Samuel Johnson, September 1853; William G. Woodson, September, 1854; Rufus B. Woodson, May, 1857; discontinued February, 1867; re-established January, 1870, John M. Ferguson; Thomas C. Miller, April 1872; changed to Dayton, May, 1873.
William G. Woodson was age 40, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Sugar Loaf Township.

Huntington: George S. Mahaney, October, 1887; Charles Knoble, July, 1888; Joseph W. Young, September, 1888.

Iris: David M. Jones, October, 1882; discontinued August, 1883.

Ipava: Ann Kelly, September, 1880; Henry N. Payton, June, 1881; James Y. Payton, December, 1882; William D. Kelly, April, 1886; Henry O. Wilcox, November, 1886. (Sugar Loaf Twp)

James Fork (late in Crawford County): Jacob W. Bender, May, 1850; James W. Woodruff, December, 1853; A. B. Gaylor, May, 1854; Francis M. Moore, February, 1855; discontinued February, 1857; re-established April, 1858, Jacob W. Bender; discontinued July, 1866; re-established December, 1866, Eli N. Crawford; John Henderson, August, 1867; discontinued December, 1869; re-established January, 1870, Thomas B. Bailey; Daniel B. Johnson, December, 1873; William F. Belt, January 1877; changed to Hackett City April, 1877. (Cole Twp)

Jenny Lind: Thomas Yadon, May, 1851; James J. Baker, September, 1854; discontinued July, 1866; re-established May, 1868, George R. Fultz; Henry T. Caldwell, January, 1869; John H. Caldwell, December, 1870; Samuel Douglass, July, 1872; discontinued November, 1872; re-established April, 1873, John C. Yadon; John W. Venney, September, 1873; Benjamin F. Webb, February, 1874; discontinued February, 1875; re-established June, 1877, Maria A. Long; discontinued July, 1879. (Marion Twp)

Jenson: Jesse M. Duncan, January, 1887; Lewis A. Greenlee, June, 1888. (Cole Twp)

Langston: John P. Langston, January, 1886; changed to Auburn November, 1886.

Lavaca (late Military Grove): James B. Harwood, August, 1881; Albert Phillips, February, 1884; Eugene Bates, December, 1885; Charles F. Ivey, February, 1886. (Big Creek Twp)

Liverpool: Samuel H. Crow, April, 1887; Edmond B. Baker, September, 1887; Myron R. Cory, August, 1888; discontinued October, 1888. (Hartford Twp)

Long Prairie: Alex. D. Scott, August, 1855; William Sigarson, July, 1856; Julius Reickerts, September, 1856; discontinued July, 1866; re-established September, 1868, Hubbard Stone; discontinued November, 1868; re-established April, 1871, Nathaniel B. McNabb; Robert S. McFarlane, October, 1871; changed to Enterprise December, 1871. (Marion Twp)

Mansfield (late Chocoville): John B. Pauley, December, 1887.

Mark: Bailey Tucker, September, 1885; J. J. Tucker, May, 1886; Bailey M. Tucker, July, 1886; discontinued August, 1887. (Cole Twp)

Massard: John D. White, June, 1877; discontinued January, 1885; re-established July, 1886, Joseph M. Moody. (Sulphur Twp)

Military Grove (late Myers Landing): George B. Harwood, February, 1879.

Milltown: James H. I. Burke, August, 1880; Henry C. Earnest, November, 1883. (Washburn Twp)

Milor: Volney V. Milor, February, 1860; discontinued July, 1866; re-established June, 1871, John W. Riggs; discontinued July, 1875.
Volney was enumerated as V. V. Milor age 23 with wife Barbara, age 27, and daughter Emma, age 7, 1860 Census; Sebastian County, Sulphur Township. John W. Riggs appears on the same census page in 1860 as V. V. Milor; age 30 in the household of B. N. and Annie Bugg. John Riggs was age 50, 1880 Census; Sebastian County, Sulphur Township.

Montrose: Bernard S. Seybert, May, 1876; Andrew D. Chaney, February, 1877; A. Phillips, April, 1878; changed to Central May, 1883.

Myers Landing (changed to Military Grove February, 1870): James B. Harwood, April, 1877.
James B. Harwood was age 29, 1880 Census; Sebastian County, Big Creek Township.

Neal (late Rye): James H. Neal, March, 1888.

New Market: Daniel Williams, October, 1853; A. C. White, June, 1854; Thomas E. Stirman, August, 1854; B. F. Davidson, December, 1854; William M. Bradshaw, March, 1855; James D. Treadway, May, 1857; William Bunch, October, 1857; discontinued January, 1858; re-established April, 1870, Thomas F. Crossland; Jerry Bell, April, 1871; discontinued February, 1872.

Peoria: Francis J. Dean, April, 1878; Amos P. Robinson, March, 1887. (Sugar Loaf Twp)

Randolph: Munsey Rogers, June, 1886. (Rogers Twp)

Round Knob: Leonard Spradling, May, 1855; discontinued July, 1856.

Rye: Andrew A. Muse, June, 1886; Sallie Bourland, April, 1887; George Wood, May, 1887; changed to Neal, March, 1888. (Marion Twp)

Sugar Loaf (late in Crawford County): Francis W. Daniels, March, 1851; Charles W. Bishop, October 1860; Henry L. Brown, January, 1861; William H. Ware, February, 1861; discontinued July, 1866; re-established November, 1866, Samuel G. Benedict; Simon Stanton, June, 1867; George W. Sorrells, March, 1878; Charles W. Bishop, January, 1880; R. A. Bishop, January, 1880. (Mississippi Twp)

Vache Grass: Lawrence Thompson, July, 1858; discontinued July, 1866.

Valley: William Stafford, April, 1858; discontinued July, 1866.

Washburn: James McKelvy, April, 1875; G. N. McKelvy, August, 1876; James T. Elmore, September, 1876; Jeremiah Bell, September, 1878. (Washburn Twp)

Witcherville: George W. Graves, September, 1875; Henry M. Graves, May, 1877; John H. Caldwell, April, 1880; George Fenry, March, 1881; Samuel E. Smith, July, 1885; William J. Witcher, February, 1888. (Prairie Twp)

Twenty seven post offices were in operation in 1888 in Sebastian County, as follows: Actus, Auburn, Beverly, Bloomer, Burnville, Cavanaugh, Central, Dayton, Enterprise, Excelsior, Fort Smith, Greenwood, Hackett, Hartford, Huntington, Ipava, Jenson, Lavaca, Mansfield, Massard, Milltown, Neal, Peoria, Randolph, Sugar Loaf, Washburn, and Witcherville.