Towns, Communities, and Post Offices
Washington County, Arkansas




Washington County Post Offices

Ada: Archibald Borden, July, 1857; Hugh Rogers. July, 1858: discontinued February, 1867.

Albia: Jacob Yoos, April, 1871; discontinued July, 1873.

Aquilla: Owen D. Slaughter, May, 1884; Jeptha Johnson. May, 1885; John S. Johnson, November, 1885; Robert I. Fink, May, 1886; discontinued November, 1887.

Arnett: Luke Arnett, April, 1883; discontinued 1951.

Baldwin: 1892-1955.

Bamboo: 1892-1905; was near Strickler.

Billingsly: Hiram H. Barrow, March, 1854; Lemuel G. Bassord, February, 1858; discontinued June, 1866; established again July, 1866. Henry A. Sawyers: William K. Dye, April, 1867; Hiram H. Barrow, November, 1868; John C. Hanna, June, 1871; Horton M. Parks, April, 1872; Robert O. Ellis. July, 1872; Mathew M. Morrow, July, 1873; Houston M. Parks, February, 1877; Hiram H. Barrow, September, 1878; J. M. Burrow, April, 1883; Hiram H. Barron, June, 1883; discontinued August, 1883; established again April, 1884, Thomas H. Cartner: Charles Marrs, April, 1885; John S. Darring, October, 1886; Ben. Elder, November, 1886; discontinued August, 1887.

Blackburn: Z. C. Winn. July, 1880; Hiram Mannon. February, 1882; John H. Mannon, March, 1882; discontinued, August, 1887; established again August, 1888, Alice F. Nichols; discontinued 1952.

Blewford: near Robinson, no dates.

Boone's Grove: Benjamin F. Reagor, June, 1851; discontinued June, 1851: established again with B. F. Boone, September, 1858: M. P. Pool. April, 1866; G. W. Lewis, June, 1867; Susan Boone (Mrs.), July, 1868; discontinued January, 1869.

Boonsborough (Steam Mill): Samuel Newton, August, 1843; Ewing W. McClure, July, 1845; John P. Truesdale, February, 1866; John S. Wilson. May, 1866; discontinued August, 1866; established again with E. H. Blome, February, 1868; Nancy E. Brooks (Mrs.) January, 1869; W. D. McBride, January, 1870.

Boston: John Wilson, December, 1858; A. M. Kennon, June, 1860; discontinued June, 1866; established again, O. Adkins, May, 1867; discontinued June, 1868.

Bostonville: Tandy K. Kid, July, 1844; discontinued May, 1848.

Brentwood (Gunter): Dock W. Fuller, November, 1881; James J. Crawford, May, 1882; Henry C. Skelton, October, 1882; Frank H. Rizer, April, 1886; Thomas J. Bell, March, 1887; discontinued 1964.

Brush Creek: Robert Garrett. April, 1840; discontinued February, 1841.

Cane Hill (was also Boonsborough and Steam Mill): William B. Woody, June, 1830; Philemon H. Trout, December, 1833; Benjamin G. Estill, August, 1835; Lewis Henderson, February, 1837; Shepherd F. Atherton, May, 1840; James Hamilton, April, 1842; discontinued August, 1843; established again with William W. Watson, February, 1867; Joseph H. Delap, November, 1867; discontinued February, 1868; established again 1901, continues to present.

Carter's Store: John C. Carter, July, 1875.

Cherokee Agency (earlier in Crawford County): Hercules T. Martin, January, 1840; discontinued December, 1841; established again with P. M. Butler, July, 1845; Frederick A. Kerr, October, 1845; discontinued May, 1849.

Cincinnati: William S. Walker, February, 1857; John A. Dienst, March, 1866; Henry S. Martin, October, 1867; Hagermon Shields, November, 1871; James Oates, October, 1876; James T. Walker, December, 1878; William S. Walker, December, 1878; H. Shields, January, 1879; Walter Bates, May, 1881; W.S. Baker, August, 1882; James Oates, October, 1882; James H. Barton, December, 1885; discontinued 1911.

Cleveland: Jesse C. Williams, June, 1879; discontinued December, 1880.

Clyde: William C. Russell, February, 1887; discontinued 1958.

College Grove: Thomas Wainwright, December, 1874; James D. Winning, January, 1876; Moses Dutton, January, 1876; changed to Goshen June, 1876.

Cove Creek: John Morrow, July, 1844; David Lichlyter, January, 1847; discontinued July, 1848.

Cross Roads: Wiley D. Deen, November, 1875; discontinued October 1876; established again September, 1878, Louisa M. Piper; discontinued March, 1880; established again with John F. Mason. March, 1883; discontinued February, 1884.

Devore: Elijah Devore, June, 1884; discontinued 1889.

Dump: William Guinn, February, 1885; discontinued July, 1886; established again, January, 1887, William Guinn; discontinued 1896.

Durham: Charles C. Warner, August, 1873; John M. Smith, October, 1875; William A. McKinzie, July, 1885; John I. Vanhoose, February, 1887; discontinued 1967.

Dutch Mills: Frank H. Warren, October, 1871; George Heron, March, 1876; Ephraim M. Evans, August, 1877; Olney S. English, April, 1883; Valentine S. English, June, 1883; John V. Edmiston, October, 1887; Joseph R. Kimbrough, January, 1888.

Elm Springs: William Barrington, April, 1848; discontinued July, 1848; established again with William S. Deaver, July, 1853; Thomas J. Sherman, July, 1858; Thomas F. Webster, May, 1860; Jonathan H. Reavin. March, 1861; Marinda W. Pearson, February, 1866; James R. Pollock, December, 1872; discontinued October, 1874; established again November, 1874, James R. Pollock; James Trotter, August, 1875; Thomas F. Webster, February, 1876; R. L. Ritter, September, 1879; William T. Farrar, October, 1881; Ransom L. Ritter, January, 1883; Benjamin J. Deaver, August, 1883; William V. Steele, January, 1886; discontinued 1965.

Elkins (earlier Hood): Was Hood 1885 to 1892, Elkins to present.

Elm Springs: 1848 to present.

Eutaw: Samuel Wilson, April, 1838; discontinued July, 1838.

Evansville (earlier Vineyard, 1829): Lewis Evans, December, 1838; Jacob Chandler, December, 1846; Granville B. Shannon, November, 1847; Daniel W. Dennenberg, September, 1851; John H. Barney, February, 1852; George McClure, January, 1854; Elias H. Gilbert, May, 1834; Daniel W. Dennenberg, July, 1854; John H. Barney, April, 1856; Harrison J. Paden, May, 1857; Thomas B. Greer, April, 1861; Charles B. Withrow, May, 1866; Preston Chandler, December, 1866; John Adams, April, 1867; Orville Gillettzen, November, 1868; William N. Martin, November, 1869; Thomas N. Evans, May, 1872; James M. Chandler, May, 1875; J. W. Waters, March. 1878; James M. Chandler, April, 1878; John R. Flinn, October, 1878.

Evergreen: Maston S. Gregg, July, 1866; Benson W. Gregg, September, 1868; discontinued December, 1872; established again September, 1874, Benson W. Gregg; discontinued November, 1878; established again March, 1884, Wilson M. Davis; Henry Bell, September, 1884; discontinued October, 1884; established once again, discontinued 1897.

Farmington: William F. Martindale, June, 1868; William H. Engels, October, 1868; John W. Reed, September, 1881.

Fayetteville (originally Washington Courthouse Post Office): Larkin Newton, August, 1829; Bryan H. Smithson, October, 1833; Onesimus Evans, July, 1839; John I. Stirman, December, 1841; Isaac Strain, February, 1844; John B. Costa, October, 1847; Henry Reiff, September, 1848; John W. Chew, February, 1850; William F. Blakemore, September. 1853; John W. Chew, March, 1854; William Adams, January, 1856; Dudley W. Fillingim, August, 1856; James B. Simpson, April, 1857; Elias B. Moore, January, 1860; William A. Watson, March, 1861; Hugo C. C. Botefuhr, February, 1866; Mary Lowe (Mrs.), December, 1866; John Richardson, January, 1868; Martin G. Bouham, February, 1868; James T. Harn, March, 1869; E. E. Henderson, March, 1871; Daniel Webster, April, 1871; Roderick A. Caldwell, December, 1874; Jesse L. Cravens, December, 1877; Elizur B. Harrison, June, 1884; Jesse L. Cravens, June, 1886, reappointed August, 1888; continues to present.

Felix (earlier Swaggerty, near Wheeler): William H. Ladd, November, 1886; Jasper N. Clark, April, 1887; Dominicus Gray, November, 1887; discontinued 1890.

Fleenor: 1900-1910, near Goshen.

Floss: 1898-1905, near Strickler.

Forley: 1890-1891, near Watts.

Georgetown: Joseph L. Carter, July, 1884; changed to Lincoln January, 1885.

Goshen (earlier College Grove): Moses Dutton, June, 1876; Edmon B. Shipley, January, 1877; Jesse B. Kelley, October, 1877; Sterling H. Slaughter, October, 1882; Johnson A. Bryant, September, 1888; continues to present.

Greenland: 1882 to present; 1882 -1886 was known as Rugby; 1886-1909 was known as Stanton; near West Fork.

Greenville: Hiram H. Barrow, March, 1854; Jeremiah Brewster, March, 1855; Levi Howell, September, 1857; Leroy Roberts, March, 1858; Benjamin Strickler, January, 1860; discontinued February, 1867; established again July, 1867, Marshall N. Dale; William S. Crawley, October, 1868; John R. Hobrick, May, 1871; Adam W. Dobbins, October, 1871; discontinued October, 1872; established again October, 1873, Robert E. Elmore; discontinued February, 1874.

Gunter: Thomas Custer, January, 1880; discontinued, January, 1881; Dock W. Fuller, June, 1881.

Habberton: 1899-1951, was near Elkins.

Harmon: 1902-1909, was near Robinson.

Harris: John Sword, April, 1888; discontinued 1957, was near Elkins.

Hazel Valley: James R. Dean, July, 1875; discontinued July, 1878; established again August, 1878, Paschal P. Bogan; discontinued 1971, was near Dalaney.

Hermansburgh: James S. Hukill, September, 1853; John H. Hermann. April, 1856; Frederick C. Hermann, October 1859; discontinued February, 1867; also known as Hermannburg.

Hicks: 1873-1953, see Carters Store Post Office; changed to Hicks in 1930, near Sulpher Springs.

Hilochee: Daniel B. Neal, September, 1850; discontinued July, 1866; established again September, 1867, Samuel Cook; discontinued October, 1868; was near Wheeler.

Holm: P. A. Johnson, July, 1881; discontinued October, 1881.

Hood: Robert A. Rutherford, February, 1885; Moses D. Lewis, May, 1887.

Howe: John Craig, October, 1884; David Mallory, February, 1886; Lizzie M. Key, June, 1887;discontinued 1888, was near Wheeler.

Hubard: Francis M. Dyer, February, 1888;discontinued 1907, was near Prairie Grove.

Jabur: 1896-1900; was near Wheeler.

Johnson: Joseph Ellis, March, 1887; Charles W. Spencer May, 1888; continues to present.

Liberty Grove: Jasper Farmer, June, 1875; discontinued July 1878; was near West Fork.

Lincoln (earlier Georgetown): Joseph L. Carter, January, 1885; Noble Carter, July, 1886; John W. Smyth. May, 1887; continues in operation to present.

Little Spring: Anderson Sanders, March, 1876, changed to Spring Valley May, 1876.

Lone Star: Marshall N. Dale, July, 1883; discontinued April, 1884; was near West Fork.

Lynch's Prairie: Albert G. Gregg, January, 1859; discontinued September, 1866.

Maguire's Store: Benjamin F. Williams, August, 1867; George W. Maguire, December, 1886; Benjamin F. Williams, May, 1887; discontinued October, 1888; changed from Titsworth in 1853; near Elkins.

Malta: Hezekiah H. Alexander, June, 1887; Alexander Charley, September, 1887; discontinued April, 1888.

Mankins: Clark L. Burchett, September, 1882; Joseph H. Laymon, January, 1887; changed to Sulphur City April, 1887.

Mares Hill: James Mares, June, 1840; discontinued July, 1841.

Mayfield: 1900-1958; was near Spring Valley.

Moffit: J. B. Mangrum, May, 1888; discontinued 1905, was near Prairie Grove.

Morrow: William M. Dyer, June, 1883; G. W. Morrow, July, 1883; discontinued December, 1883; established again April, 1886, John G. Barnes; continues to present, is near Evansville.

Mountain: John Billingsly, December, 1883; discontinued January, 1839.

Mount Hayes: Emily Beaty, July, 1877; discontinued March, 1879; was near Lincoln.

Mount Salem: no dates, was near Sulphur City.

Ocoee: Thomas A. Hannah, December, 1883; discontinued December, 1885; was near West Fork.

Odell: 1904-1955; was near Evansville.

Orda: 1893-1908; was near Strickler.

Osbum:1901-1929; was near Delaney.

Pandora: 1892-1916; was near Evansville.

Pitkin: Charles Fierce, May, 1884; James M. Karnes, September, 1884.

Prairie Grove: Abraham Price, July, 1867; Eliza E. Remheart, February, 1868; Tilghman H. Addison, November, 1871; James P. Neal, May, 1873; Joel P. Neal, March, 1887; to present.

Rhea, July, 1867; William H. Rhea, December, 1874; Samuel V. Rhea, March, 1884; William C. Stone, March, 1886; discontinued 1963.

Richland Creek: Thomas Smith, December, 1832; Wilson R. Smith, June, 1831; Robert Buchanan, January, 1843; B. J. Helmesly, February, 1849; changed to Titsworth, Madison County.

Rickert: 1891-1905; was near Wheeler.

Ridge: 1901-1922; was near West Fork.

Rugby: Andrew J. Vanlandingham, August, 1882; discontinued July, 1883; William J. York, December, 1885; David S. Miller, May, 1886; changed to Staunton December, 1886.

St. Patricks: George Lewis, June, 1840; James C. Dickerson, December 28, 1842; discontinued January, 1843.

Savoy: 1892-1942; was near Wheeler.

Sexton: William M. Goddard, June, 1882; William H. Sexton, March, 1884; John Gaylord, October, 1885; Ephraim M. Evins, December, 1885; Norman Gaylord, April, 1887; Robert C. Ridley. November, 1887; Watie Cagle, March, 1888; discontinued 1902; was near Westville.

Skylight: 1900-1916; was near Evansville.

Sonora: 1896-1943.

Springdale: Bennett Putnam, May, 1872; William H. Lovelady, April, 1876; Christ C. Philips, May, 1877; Bemon W. Gregg, April, 1881; John B. Gill, December, 1884; Walter Y. Winton, July, 1885.

Spring Valley (earlier Little Spring): Anderson Sanders, May, 1876; discontinued 1959.

Staunton (earlier Rugby): David S. Miller, December, 1886.

Steam Mill (changed to Boonsboro): Samuel Newton, April, 1839; was near Lincoln.

Steele: 1913-1914; was near Springdale.

Strain: Joseph J. Morgan, January, 1884; Osborne L. Wilson, October, 1884; Joseph J. Morgan, November, 1885; James O. Johnson, April, 1887; discontinued December, 1887; was near Elkins.

Strickler: Marshall N. Dale, April, 1878: John H. Worley. January, 1883; Mirander Brewster, August, 1883; discontinued 1943.

Sugarhill: nine months in 1902; was near Lincoln.

Sulphur City (was Mankins in 1857): James H. Laymon, April, 1887; discontinued 1953.

Summers: Benjamin N. Wortham, June, 1882; Henderson Elens, October, 1882; discontinued April, 1883; established again April, 1884, John F. Summers; continues to present; near Lincoln.

Summit Home: William J. Reed, December, 1876; discontinued October. 1879; Elijah J. Woodburn, December, 1879; changed to Winslow August, 1881.

Sunset: Jerry M. Osburn, October, 1888; discontinued 1951; was near Brentwood.

Swaggerty: Gen. W. Stone, September, 1885; changed to Felix November, 1886.

Sweet Home: James C. Pittman, September, 1840; discontinued November, 1844; established again with James C. Pittman, January, 1845; William D. Shorse November, 1845; discontinued April, 1846; was near Prairie Grove.

Sydenham: 1901-1916; was near Elkins.

Sylva: John Cole, May, 1838; Charles I. Severs, November, 1843; Martin W. Thornberry, June, 1848; Joel P. Blair, May, 1849; Joseph M. Dickson, November, 1850; William Jones, March, 1851; Martin W. Thornberry, December, 1851; changed to Cincinnati February, 1857.

Taney: D. E. Jackson, March, 1848; discontinued 1879; was near Brentwood.

Tansy: William D. Shores, April, 1848; John Crawford, November 1852; discontinued June, 1857; Rufus K. McCollum, April, 1857.

Thornsberry: 1897-1906; was Blewford at one time; was near Robinson.

Tolu: Thomas B. Greer, July, 1887; discontinued 1902...also known as Toln; was near Evansville.

Tontitown: 1900 to present; near Springdale.

Tranquilla: Joseph Arnett, May, 1870; discontinued October, 1871; near Suplhur City.

Tuttle: 1907-1910; near Goshen.

Vale: 1901-1951; ner Fayetteville.

Vida: 1913-1914; was near Stricker.

Vineyard (changed to Evansville): Lewis Evans, February, 1829; John Latta, December, 1833.

Viney Grove: William E. Zellner, August, 1870; James B. Gillis, July 1874; discontinued 1905; was near Wheeler.

War Eagle (changed to Sevierville, Marion County): Isaac Crow, December, 1832; John Buckhanon, December, 1835.

Wedington: Joseph D. Powell, March, 1879; Robert F. Flatt, August, 1882; Dan Thomason, May, 1884; Robert M. Delozier, October, 1886; Andrew J. Webb, December, 1886; also known as Wadington; was near Rhea.

Wesley (now in Madison County): Calloway C. Baker, September 1867; discontinued August, 1870; established again July, 1872, Joseph B. Shannon; James McMahon, May, 1873; Keble C. Cumings, February, 1874.

West Fork: James C. Hearer, May, 1848; John W. Harer, February, 1850; James Winn, October, 1850; John W. Harer, March, 1851; discontinued March, 1852; established again with O. L. Karnes, May, 1854; W. H. H. Nott, February, 1866; W. T. Woolsey, June 1871; H. H. Davis, July, 1878; J. W. Hughes, December, 1879; William Simco, March, 1880; S. C. Robinson, August, 1880; Harris H. Davis, September, 1880; Jefferson P. Cox, January, 1886.

Wheeler: Thomas F. Weldon, March, 1873; Seth T. Kennedy, June, 1874; John Nickols, December, 1874; Eli H. Langston, February, 1876; David C. Guthrie, August, 1876; James Hogg, December, 1876; Henry Barker, August, 1878; Lue F. Barker, September, 1878; Charles F. Overman, September, 1878; Washington Pinder, November, 1878; William I. Hogg. November, 1880; to present.

Winslow (earlier Summit and Summit Home): Elijah J. Woolum, August, 1881; James R. Yoes, January, 1883; John B. Kelton, August, 1883; Jobe A. Williams, November, 1885; to present.

Wofford: 1910-1911; was near Sulphur City.

Woolsey: 1884-1955; was known as Pitkin at one time; was near West Fork.

Wyman: William L. Lively, March, 1886; Francis M. Boyd, December, 1886; discontiuned September, 1887; established again May, 1888, Francis M Boyd; William T. Harmon, September, 1888; discontinued 1919.

Wyola: 1915-1953; was near Brentwood.



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