Old Greer County Post Offices 1886-1907
(Texas & Oklahoma Territory)
(includes present Jackson & Harmon counties, and part of Beckham)From Mangum (Oklahoma) Daily Star, 16 Nov 1932 & Chronicles of Oklahoma, 1923 & Chronicles of Oklahoma, Summer 1948, pp 237-244 (*), Texas Postmasters at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txpost/greer.html
from National Archives Microfilm M841, NNEB-20 (reels 1-3) (#);
U.S. Geological Survey Map Query Form
The articles together list those that were discontinued - as of 1948.
Have more information? Last corrections and additions 3 March 2000.
| Post Office | Postmaster | Date of Appointment | Notes |
| Aaron | William W. Lee | January 22, 1889 | *Discontinued May 8, 1901, effective May 31, 1901, mail to VICTORY; re-established September 21, 1901, discontinued December 27, 1904, effective January 14, 1905, mail to OLUSTEE |
| Alfalfa | Medinia Cowan | May 9, 1903 | Discontinued February 7, 1905, effective February 28, 1905, mail to ALTUS |
| Alsford | Herbert W. White | May 2, 1891 | *Discontinued effective 26 Oct 1891, mail to Lock. |
| Altus | Wiley Baucum | October 27, 1890 |
* Name changed to LEGER 10 July 1901. |
| Anga | Edna P. E. Green | June 7, 1905 | Discontinued August 10, 1906, effective August 31, 1906 mail to REED. |
| Arbor | John P. Montgomery | December 23, 1902 | Discontinued March 9, 1906, effective April 2, 1906, mail to JESTER. |
| Athens | Edman G. Wooldridge | May 17, 1905 | Discontinued August 10, 1906, effective August 31, 1906, mail to REED. |
| Barkis | Carrie A. Copeland | June 7, 1904 | Discontinued February 5, 1908, effective February 29, 1908, mail to JESTER. |
| Betkins | |||
| Bettina | Bettie Price | May 16, 1899 | |
| Blair | Benjamin F. Zinn | August 26, 1901 | Formerly DOT |
| Blake | William David Lee | February 13, 1901 | |
| Bloomington | |||
| Bonnie | Robert W. Hunter | May 3, 1901 | Discontinued May 8, 1902, effective August 20, 1902, mail to YELDELL |
| Border | George W. Bain | May 27, 1902 | |
| Brinkman | |||
| Carl | Walter H. Armstrong | December 29, 1902 | |
| Carmel | Martha M. White | February 5, 1898 | |
| Chilton | Joseph C. Penwright | April 18, 1890 | *Name changed to DUNBAR 21 March 1892. |
| Christa | William W. Crista | April 5, 1900 | Discontinued October 22, 1902, effective October 31, 1902, mail to OLUSTEE |
| Coralea | Discontinued February 11, 1897, mail to DUKE. Re-established March 1, 1899; discontinued March 9, 1907, effective March 30, 1907, mail to RUSSELL. | ||
| Creta | Joseph M. Stockbridge | February 20, 1904 | Discontinued October 11, 1904, effective October 31, 1904, mail to OLUSTEE |
| Dabney | John A. Akens | May 19, 1900 | Discontinued March 6, 1902, effective March 31, 1902, mail to ERICK |
| Dee | James C. Graves | December 5, 1900 | Discontinued May 12, 1903, effective May 30, 1903, mail to TEXOLA |
| Dennis | Eusebeins Bruton | February 8, 1900 | Name changed to ERICK, November 16, 1901 |
| Dial | Lettie H. Dial | 27 June 1890 | *Discontinued effective 4 Sept 1890, mail to Martha. |
| Dock | Robert V. Hand | January 31, 1900 | Discontinued January 22, 1902, effective February 15, 1902, mail to DENNIS |
| Dot | Changed to BLAIR August 36, 1901 | ||
| Duke | William D. McFarlane | 11 Sept 1890 | * |
| Dunbar | Joseph C. Penwright | 21 March 1892 | Discontinued May 24, 1905, effective June 15, 105 mail to ALTUS |
| Easton | Milton D. Curry | 14 June 1881 | Discontinued 21 Nov 1881.# |
| El Dorado | John T. Brown | 1 Sept 1890 | * |
| Elmer | Benjamin F. Flowers | February 18, 1902 | |
| Emma | Thomas H. Long | April 14, 1905 | |
| Era | May J. Stockbridge | April 2, 1901 | Name changed to CRETA February 10, 1904 |
| Erastus | Mary E. Cole | May 17, 1881 | Discontinued 17 Nov 1881.# |
| Erick | George W. McGraw | November 16, 1901 | Was DENNIS |
| Erie | Jonathan A. Butler | 26 June 1888 | *Discontinued effective 2 April 1889, mail to MANGUM. |
| Eva | Mrs. Eva Moreland | 4 April 1891 | *Discontinued effective 16 Nov 1891, mail to MANGUM. |
| Evansville | |||
| Francis | Name changed to TROTTER, April 25, 1902 | ||
| Frazer | Jennie A. Holt | 18 Feb 1886 | *Discontinued December 31, 1895. #Changed from TX to Indian Territory 27 Dec 1886. |
| Granite | Alfred H. Olds | December 6, 1899 | 73547 |
| Greer | Robert J. Hill | November 10, 1891 | * |
| Goar | B. W. Thompson | January 31, 1890 | *Discontinued effective 26 March 1890; this post office was never in operation. |
| Halsmith | Wright Worrell | March 5, 1903 | Discontinued February 7, 1905, effective February 28, 1905 mail to HOLLIS |
| Headrick | Zechariah Peter | April 21, 1902 | 73549 |
| Hess | Elvira P. Hess | 18 May 1889 | * |
| Hester | |||
| Hext | Henry W. Armstrong | June 4, 1901 | Discontinued November 19, 1902, effective November 29, 1902, mail to DELHI, re-established February 3, 1906, this order rescinded June 1, 1906 |
| Hight | Thomas A. Hight | March 2, 1904 | Discontinued August 2, 1906, effective August 31, 1906, mail to BLAKE. |
| Hollie | M. E. Jones | October 31, 1901 | |
| Hollis | |||
| Jay | John T. Craig | August 7, 1903 | discontinued February 17, 1905, effective March 15, 1905, mail to DUKE |
| Jeffress | Thomas J. Jeffress | June 26, 1889 | *Discontinued effective 11 Nov 1889: this postoffice was never in operation. |
| Jester | David C. Jester | November 18, 1890 | * |
| Kelly | Robert A. Moran | June 12, 1900 | |
| Koreb | Discontinued May 9, 1906, effective May 31, 1906, mail to MANGUM. | ||
| Ladessa | Richard P. Wright | March 4, 1904 | |
| Leger | Sherod Heatly | July 10, 1901 | Was ALTUS, name changed back to ALTUS May 14, 1904 |
| Lincoln | Discontinued February 9, 1906, effective February 28, 1906 mail to LOUIS | ||
| Lock | William Kittrell | 25 May 1891 | *Discontinued Dec 14, 1905, effective January 14, 1906 mail to LOUIS |
| Loneoak | Stephen O. Fraizer | February 6, 1902 | |
| Madden | Luxie L. Gates | June 10, 1901 | Discontinued August 16, 1902, effective August 20, 1902, mail to HESS |
| Mangum | Henry C. Sweet | April 15, 1886 | * #PO records changed from TX to Indian Territory 27 Dec 1886. 73554 |
| Marie | Jeff J. Salter | October 26, 1899 | |
| Martha | Thomas F. Medlin | May 18, 1889 | * |
| McKnight | Francis A. Chappell | June 27, 1901 | |
| Mesquite | William H. Peaden | January 14, 1901 | Discontinued June 16, 1905, effective July 14, 1905, mail to ELDORADO |
| Metcalf | Hugh Metcalf | February 20, 1905 | |
| Morris | James F. Black | August 25, 1890 | *Discontinued effective 6 Nov 1892, mail to MARTHA. |
| Mount Walsh | Louisa A. Haynes | December 5, 1888 | *Discontinued August 17, 1900, effective August 31, 1900 mail to GRANITE. |
| Navajoe | Walter H. Acers | September 1, 1887 | *Discontinued April 1905, effective May 15, 1905, mail to HEADRICK. |
| Nugent | |||
| Odema | Leander H. Criswell | June 18, 1901 | Discontinued May 2, 1906, effective May 14, 1906, mail to ELDORADO |
| Olus | Discontinued September 29, 1903, effective October 14, 1903 mail to LINCOLN, re-established June 17, 1905 | ||
| Olustee | |||
| Otis | Anderson C. Clark | June 7, 1905 | Discontinued November 17, 1905, effective December 15, 1905 mail to LINCOLN |
| Plainview | Virgia Ward | February 5, 1898 | Discontinued December 2, 1898, effective at once. Re-established February 19, 1901, discontinued April 30, 1902, effective May 15, 1902, mail to MANGUM |
| Prospect | Robert P. Tyler | June 6, 1900 | Discontinued February 28, 1906, effective March 31, 1906, mail to ELDORADO |
| Purvis | Charles C. Wright | April 26, 1901 | Discontinued February 6, 1903, effective February 14, 1903, mail to PROSPECT. |
| Quartz | Albert C. Farmer | February 25, 1888 | *Discontinued July 10, 1900, effective July 31, 1900, mail to GRANITE. |
| Ralph | T. N. Wilmore | June 12, 1900 | |
| Reed | |||
| Redriver | C. T. Cannon | February 20, 1900 | Order rescinded August 8, 1900. |
| Ricks | John H. Ricks | May 27, 1902 | Discontinued December 2, 1904, effective December 31, 1904, mail to WARREN |
| Roark | Discontinued December 24, 1904, effective January 4, 1905, mail to REED. | ||
| Rue | Barry E. Owens | June 18, 1901 | Discontinued January 14, 190?, effective at once. |
| Russell | Clem Mobley Jones | January 29, 1901 | |
| Salem | |||
| Salton | Lee J. Chaney | July 12, 1898 | |
| Sandy | Manerva C. McDowell | March 8, 1905 | |
| Sandy | John C. King | April 12, 1902 | Order rescinded October 9, 1902 |
| Shrewder | Riley D. Cornutt | May 2, 1902 | |
| Teacross | Alexander B. Lankford | November 29, 1899 | |
| Texola | Reuben H. Grimes | December 12, 1901 | |
| Trotter | David C. Young | April 25, 1902 | Later FRANCIS, name changed to VINSON, August 20, 1903 |
| True | Edward F. Davis | August 2, 1901 | Discontinued May 6, 1905, effective May 31, 1905, mail to McKNIGHT |
| Victory | Discontinued 11 Oct 1906, effective 21 Oct 1906 mail to OLUSTEE | ||
| Vinson | John W. Brookman | August 20, 1903 | Was TROTTER, formerly FRANCIS |
| Warren | William H. Cleveland | February 25, 1888 | * |
| Willow | William O'Connel | October 17, 1899 | 73673 |
| Willowvale | Everett C. Walcott | April 18, 1890 | *Discontinued November 19, 1900, effective November 30, mail to OLUSTEE |
| Wilmoth | Emma C. Taylor | January 12, 1900 | |
| Witt | Discontinued February 10, 1903, effective February 28, 1903, mail to HOLLIS | ||
| Yeldell | Discontinued November 30, 1904, effective December 31, 1904, mail to HESS |
Greer County, Oklahoma History & Genealogy
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~swokla/greer/greer.html
Old Greer County Map 1906
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgreer/ogrmap.htm
Greer County, Oklahoma GenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~okgreer/okgreer.htm
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