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 Office | Postmasters and Administrative History |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Billingsly | Hiram 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. |
| Blackburn | Z. 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 Grove | Benjamin 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. |
| Boston | John Wilson, December 1858; A. M. Kennon, June 1860. Discontinued June 1866; re-established May 1867, O. Adkins. Discontinued June 1868. |
| Bostonville | Tandy 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 Creek | Robert Garrett, April 1840. Discontinued February 1841. |
| Cane Hill | 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; re-established February 1867, William W. Watson; Joseph H. Delap, November 1867. Discontinued February 1868. |
| Carter’s Store | John 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. |
| 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. |
| Cleveland | Jesse C. Williams, June 1879. Discontinued December 1880. |
| Clyde | William C. Russell, February 1887. |
| 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; re-established September 1878, Louisa M. Piper. Discontinued March 1880; re-established March 1883, John F. Mason. Discontinued February 1884. |
| Devore | Elijah Devore, June 1884. |
| Dump | William Guinn, February 1885. Discontinued July 1886; re-established January 1887, William Guinn. |
| Durham | Charles C. Warner, August 1873; John M. Smith, October 1875; William A. McKinzie, July 1885; John I. Vanhoose, February 1887. |
| 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; 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. |
| Eutaw | Samuel 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. |
| Evergreen | Maston 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. |
| Farmington | William F. Martindale, June 1868; William H. Engels, October 1868; John W. Reed, September 1881. |
| Fayetteville | 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. |
| Felix (late Swaggerty) | William H. Ladd, November 1886; Jasper N. Clark, April 1887; Dominicus Gray, November 1887. |
| Georgetown | Joseph 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. |
| 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; 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. |
| Gunter | Thomas Custer, January 1880. Discontinued January 1881; Dock W. Fuller, June 1881. |
| Harris | John Sword, April 1888. |
| Hazel Valley | James R. Dean, July 1875. Discontinued July 1878; re-established August 1878, Paschal P. Bogan. |
| Helth (now in Madison County) | John S. Brannon, February 1884. |
| Hermansburgh | James S. Hukill, September 1853; John H. Hermann, April 1856; Frederick C. Hermann, October 1859. Discontinued February 1867. |
| Hilochee | Daniel B. Neal, September 1850. Discontinued July 1866; re-established September 1867, Samuel Cook. Discontinued October 1868. |
| 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. |
| Hubard | Francis M. Dyer, February 1888. |
| Johnson | Joseph Ellis, March 1887; Charles W. Spencer, May 1888. |
| Liberty Grove | Jasper Farmer, June 1875. Discontinued July 1878. |
| Lincoln (late Georgetown) | Joseph L. Carter, January 1885; Noble Carter, July 1886; John W. Smyth, May 1887. |
| Little Spring | Anderson Sanders, March 1876. Changed to Spring Valley, May 1876. |
| Lone Star | Marshall N. Dale, July 1883. Discontinued April 1884. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Moffit | J. B. Mangrum, May 1888. |
| Morrow | William M. Dyer, June 1883; G. W. Morrow, July 1883. Discontinued December 1883; re-established April 1886, John G. Barnes. |
| Mountain | John Billingsly, December 1883. Discontinued January 1889. |
| Mount Hayes | Emily Beaty, July 1877. Discontinued March 1879. |
| Ocoee | Thomas A. Hannah, December 1883. Discontinued December 1885. |
| Pitkin | Charles Fierce, May 1884; James M. Karnes, September 1884. |
| Prairie Grove | Abraham 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 Mills | Hugo C. C. Boteführ, July 1867; William H. Rhea, December 1874; Samuel V. Rhea, March 1884; William C. Stone, March 1886. |
| 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. |
| 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. Discontinued January 1843. |
| 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. |
| 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 Mill | Seneca 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 Mill | Samuel Newton, April 1839. Changed to Boonsboro. |
| Strain | Joseph J. Morgan, January 1884; Osborne L. Wilson, October 1884; Joseph J. Morgan, November 1885; James O. Johnson, April 1887. Discontinued December 1887. |
| Strickler | Marshall N. Dale, April 1878; John H. Worley, January 1883; Mirander Brewster, August 1883. |
| Sulphur City (late Mankins) | James H. Laymon, April 1887. |
| Summers | Benjamin N. Wortham, June 1882; Henderson Elens, October 1882. Discontinued April 1883; re-established April 1884, John F. Summers. |
| 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. |
| Swaggerty | Gen. W. Stone, September 1885. Changed to Felix, November 1886. |
| Sweet Home | James C. Pittman, September 1840. Discontinued November 1844; re-established January 1845, James C. Pittman; William D. Shorse, November 1845. Discontinued April 1846. |
| 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 1879. |
| Tansy | William D. Shores, April 1848; John Crawford, November 1852. Discontinued June 1857; Rufus K. McCollum, April 1857. |
| Tolu | Thomas B. Greer, July 1887. |
| Tranquilla | Joseph Arnett, May 1870. Discontinued October 1871. |
| Vineyard | Lewis Evans, February 1829; John Latta, December 1833. Changed to Evansville. |
| Viney Grove | William E. Zellner, August 1870; James B. Gillis, July 1874. |
| War Eagle | Isaac Crow, December 1832; John Buckhanon, December 1835. Changed to Sevierville, Marion County. |
| 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. |
| 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 Fork | James 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. |
| 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. |
| Winslow (late Summit) | Elijah J. Woolum, August 1881; James R. Yoes, January 1883; John B. Kelton, August 1883; Jobe A. Williams, November 1885. |
| Wyman | William 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:
| Arnett | Boonsborough | Brentwood |
| Carter’s Store | Cincinnati | Clyde |
| Devore | Dump | Durham |
| Dutch Mills | Elm Springs | Evansville |
| Farmington | Fayetteville | Felix |
| Goshen | Harris | Hazel Valley |
| Hood | Howe | Hubard |
| Johnson | Lincoln | Maguire’s Store |
| Morrow | Pitkin | Prairie Grove |
| Rhea’s Mills | Sexton | Springdale |
| Spring Valley | Staunton | Strickler |
| Sulphur City | Summers | Tolu |
| Viney Grove | Wedington | West Fork |
| Wheeler | Winslow | Wyman |
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Source
History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago, IL, USA: Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889.