Washington County Post Offices, 1829–1888

From 1829 through 1888, ninety-five post offices were established in Washington County. The following table gives the names of the post offices, their postmasters and appointment dates, and, where recorded, dates of discontinuance, re-establishment, or changes of name.

Post OfficePostmasters and Administrative History
AdaArchibald Borden, July 1857; Hugh Rogers, July 1858. Discontinued February 1867.
AlbiaJacob Yoos, April 1871. Discontinued July 1873.
AquillaOwen D. Slaughter, May 1884; Jeptha Johnson, May 1885; John S. Johnson, November 1885; Robert I. Fink, May 1886. Discontinued November 1887.
ArnettLuke Arnett, April 1883.
BillingslyHiram H. Barrow, March 1854; Lemuel G. Bassord, February 1858. Discontinued June 1866; re-established 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; re-established April 1884, Thomas H. Cartner; Charles Marrs, April 1885; John S. Darring, October 1886; Ben. Elder, November 1886. Discontinued August 1887.
BlackburnZ. C. Winn, July 1880; Hiram Mannon, February 1882; John H. Mannon, March 1882. Discontinued August 1887; re-established August 1888, Alice F. Nicholds.
Boone’s GroveBenjamin F. Reagor, June 1851. Discontinued June 1851; re-established September 1858, B. F. Boone; M. P. Pool, April 1866; G. W. Lewis, June 1867; Susan Boone (Mrs.), July 1868. Discontinued January 1869.
Boonsborough (late Steam Mill)Samuel Newton, August 1843; Ewing W. McClure, July 1845; John P. Truesdale, February 1866; John S. Wilson, May 1866. Discontinued August 1866; re-established February 1868, E. H. Blome; Nancy E. Brooks (Mrs.), January 1869; W. D. McBride, January 1870.
BostonJohn Wilson, December 1858; A. M. Kennon, June 1860. Discontinued June 1866; re-established May 1867, O. Adkins. Discontinued June 1868.
BostonvilleTandy K. Kid, July 1844. Discontinued May 1848.
Brentwood (late 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.
Brush CreekRobert Garrett, April 1840. Discontinued February 1841.
Cane HillWilliam 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; re-established February 1867, William W. Watson; Joseph H. Delap, November 1867. Discontinued February 1868.
Carter’s StoreJohn C. Carter, July 1875.
Cherokee Agency (late in Crawford County)Hercules T. Martin, January 1840. Discontinued December 1841; re-established July 1845, P. M. Butler; Frederick A. Kerr, October 1845. Discontinued May 1849.
CincinnatiWilliam 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.
ClevelandJesse C. Williams, June 1879. Discontinued December 1880.
ClydeWilliam C. Russell, February 1887.
College GroveThomas Wainwright, December 1874; James D. Winning, January 1876; Moses Dutton, January 1876. Changed to Goshen, June 1876.
Cove CreekJohn Morrow, July 1844; David Lichlyter, January 1847. Discontinued July 1848.
Cross RoadsWiley D. Deen, November 1875. Discontinued October 1876; re-established September 1878, Louisa M. Piper. Discontinued March 1880; re-established March 1883, John F. Mason. Discontinued February 1884.
DevoreElijah Devore, June 1884.
DumpWilliam Guinn, February 1885. Discontinued July 1886; re-established January 1887, William Guinn.
DurhamCharles C. Warner, August 1873; John M. Smith, October 1875; William A. McKinzie, July 1885; John I. Vanhoose, February 1887.
Dutch MillsFrank 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 SpringsWilliam Barrington, April 1848. Discontinued July 1848; re-established July 1853, William S. Deaver; 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; re-established 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.
EutawSamuel Wilson, April 1838. Discontinued July 1838.
Evansville (late Vineyard)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 1854; 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.
EvergreenMaston S. Gregg, July 1866; Benson W. Gregg, September 1868. Discontinued December 1872; re-established September 1874, Benson W. Gregg. Discontinued November 1878; re-established March 1884, Wilson M. Davis; Henry Bell, September 1884. Discontinued October 1884.
FarmingtonWilliam F. Martindale, June 1868; William H. Engels, October 1868; John W. Reed, September 1881.
FayettevilleLarkin 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.
Felix (late Swaggerty)William H. Ladd, November 1886; Jasper N. Clark, April 1887; Dominicus Gray, November 1887.
GeorgetownJoseph L. Carter, July 1884. Changed to Lincoln, January 1885.
Goshen (late 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.
GreenvilleHiram H. Barrow, March 1854; Jeremiah Brewster, March 1855; Levi Howell, September 1857; Leroy Roberts, March 1858; Benjamin Strickler, January 1860. Discontinued February 1867; re-established July 1867, Marshall N. Dale; William S. Crawley, October 1868; John R. Hobrick, May 1871; Adam W. Dobbins, October 1871. Discontinued October 1872; re-established October 1873, Robert E. Elmore. Discontinued February 1874.
GunterThomas Custer, January 1880. Discontinued January 1881; Dock W. Fuller, June 1881.
HarrisJohn Sword, April 1888.
Hazel ValleyJames R. Dean, July 1875. Discontinued July 1878; re-established August 1878, Paschal P. Bogan.
Helth (now in Madison County)John S. Brannon, February 1884.
HermansburghJames S. Hukill, September 1853; John H. Hermann, April 1856; Frederick C. Hermann, October 1859. Discontinued February 1867.
HilocheeDaniel B. Neal, September 1850. Discontinued July 1866; re-established September 1867, Samuel Cook. Discontinued October 1868.
HolmP. A. Johnson, July 1881. Discontinued October 1881.
HoodRobert A. Rutherford, February 1885; Moses D. Lewis, May 1887.
HoweJohn Craig, October 1884; David Mallory, February 1886; Lizzie M. Key, June 1887.
HubardFrancis M. Dyer, February 1888.
JohnsonJoseph Ellis, March 1887; Charles W. Spencer, May 1888.
Liberty GroveJasper Farmer, June 1875. Discontinued July 1878.
Lincoln (late Georgetown)Joseph L. Carter, January 1885; Noble Carter, July 1886; John W. Smyth, May 1887.
Little SpringAnderson Sanders, March 1876. Changed to Spring Valley, May 1876.
Lone StarMarshall N. Dale, July 1883. Discontinued April 1884.
Lynch’s PrairieAlbert G. Gregg, January 1859. Discontinued September 1866.
Maguire’s StoreBenjamin F. Williams, August 1867; George W. Maguire, December 1886; Benjamin F. Williams, May 1887. Discontinued October 1888.
MaltaHezekiah H. Alexander, June 1887; Alexander Charley, September 1887. Discontinued April 1888.
MankinsClark L. Burchett, September 1882; Joseph H. Laymon, January 1887. Changed to Sulphur City, April 1887.
Mares HillJames Mares, June 1840. Discontinued July 1841.
MoffitJ. B. Mangrum, May 1888.
MorrowWilliam M. Dyer, June 1883; G. W. Morrow, July 1883. Discontinued December 1883; re-established April 1886, John G. Barnes.
MountainJohn Billingsly, December 1883. Discontinued January 1889.
Mount HayesEmily Beaty, July 1877. Discontinued March 1879.
OcoeeThomas A. Hannah, December 1883. Discontinued December 1885.
PitkinCharles Fierce, May 1884; James M. Karnes, September 1884.
Prairie GroveAbraham Price, July 1867; Eliza E. Remheart, February 1868. Discontinued October 1871; Tilghman H. Addison, November 1871; James P. Neal, May 1873; Joel P. Neal, March 1887.
Rhea’s MillsHugo C. C. Boteführ, July 1867; William H. Rhea, December 1874; Samuel V. Rhea, March 1884; William C. Stone, March 1886.
Richland CreekThomas Smith, December 1832; Wilson R. Smith, June 1831; Robert Buchanan, January 1843; B. J. Helmesly, February 1849. Changed to Titsworth, Madison County.
RugbyAndrew J. Vanlandingham, August 1882. Discontinued July 1883; William J. York, December 1885; David S. Miller, May 1886. Changed to Staunton, December 1886.
St. PatricksGeorge Lewis, June 1840; James C. Dickerson. Discontinued January 1843.
SextonWilliam 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.
SpringdaleBennett 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 MillSeneca Sutton, July 1858; James T. Sutton, August 1858; George W. Late, April 1860. Discontinued July 1866.
Spring Valley (late Little Spring)Anderson Sanders, May 1876.
Staunton (late Rugby)David S. Miller, December 1886.
Steam MillSamuel Newton, April 1839. Changed to Boonsboro.
StrainJoseph J. Morgan, January 1884; Osborne L. Wilson, October 1884; Joseph J. Morgan, November 1885; James O. Johnson, April 1887. Discontinued December 1887.
StricklerMarshall N. Dale, April 1878; John H. Worley, January 1883; Mirander Brewster, August 1883.
Sulphur City (late Mankins)James H. Laymon, April 1887.
SummersBenjamin N. Wortham, June 1882; Henderson Elens, October 1882. Discontinued April 1883; re-established April 1884, John F. Summers.
Summit HomeWilliam J. Reed, December 1876. Discontinued October 1879; Elijah J. Woodburn, December 1879. Changed to Winslow, August 1881.
SunsetJerry M. Osburn, October 1888.
SwaggertyGen. W. Stone, September 1885. Changed to Felix, November 1886.
Sweet HomeJames C. Pittman, September 1840. Discontinued November 1844; re-established January 1845, James C. Pittman; William D. Shorse, November 1845. Discontinued April 1846.
SylvaJohn 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.
TaneyD. E. Jackson, March 1879.
TansyWilliam D. Shores, April 1848; John Crawford, November 1852. Discontinued June 1857; Rufus K. McCollum, April 1857.
ToluThomas B. Greer, July 1887.
TranquillaJoseph Arnett, May 1870. Discontinued October 1871.
VineyardLewis Evans, February 1829; John Latta, December 1833. Changed to Evansville.
Viney GroveWilliam E. Zellner, August 1870; James B. Gillis, July 1874.
War EagleIsaac Crow, December 1832; John Buckhanon, December 1835. Changed to Sevierville, Marion County.
WedingtonJoseph D. Powell, March 1879; Robert F. Flatt, August 1882; Dan Thomason, May 1884; Robert M. Delozier, October 1886; Andrew J. Webb, December 1886.
Wesley (now in Madison County)Calloway C. Baker, September 1867. Discontinued August 1870; re-established July 1872, Joseph B. Shannon; James McMahon, May 1873; Keble C. Cumings, February 1874.
West ForkJames C. Hearer, May 1848; John W. Harer, February 1850; James Winn, October 1850; John W. Harer, March 1851. Discontinued March 1852; re-established May 1854, O. L. Karnes; 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.
WheelerThomas 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.
Winslow (late Summit)Elijah J. Woolum, August 1881; James R. Yoes, January 1883; John B. Kelton, August 1883; Jobe A. Williams, November 1885.
WymanWilliam L. Lively, March 1886; Francis M. Boyd, December 1886. Discontinued September 1887; re-established May 1888, Francis M. Boyd; William T. Harmon, September 1888.

Post Offices Operating in October 1888

As of October 1888, forty-two post offices remained in operation in Washington County:

ArnettBoonsboroughBrentwood
Carter’s StoreCincinnatiClyde
DevoreDumpDurham
Dutch MillsElm SpringsEvansville
FarmingtonFayettevilleFelix
GoshenHarrisHazel Valley
HoodHoweHubard
JohnsonLincolnMaguire’s Store
MorrowPitkinPrairie Grove
Rhea’s MillsSextonSpringdale
Spring ValleyStauntonStrickler
Sulphur CitySummersTolu
Viney GroveWedingtonWest Fork
WheelerWinslowWyman

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Source

History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.

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