A Century of
California
Post Offices
1848-1954
Alameda
Created 28 March 1853, from Contra Costa and Santa Clara Area
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
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Ajax |
20 Dec 1889 |
31 Jul 1890 “no papers” |
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Alameda |
18 Apr 1854 |
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Alden Fr North Temescal |
06 Apr 1899 |
28 Feb 1900 M Oakland |
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Allendale |
21 Feb 1903 |
30 Apr 1908 M Oakland |
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Altamont |
28 Aug 1872 |
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Alvarado |
08 Aug 1853 |
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Ann |
09 Jun 1896 |
10 Oct 1896 M Livermore |
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Berkeley |
23 Sep 1872 |
3 Jan 1877 to North Temescal |
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|
05 Jan 1877 |
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Beulah Heights |
20 May 1907 |
31 Jan 1911 M Oakland |
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Brays |
15 Oct 1891 |
23 Jul 1892 To Fruitvale |
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Brooklyn |
28 Aug 1855 |
13 Sep 1878 Sta Oakland |
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Centreville |
03 Mar 1855 |
19 Dec 1893 |
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Centerville |
19 Dec 1893 |
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|
*Contra Costa |
06 Nov 1851 |
2 Mar 1855 To Oakland |
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Decoto |
09 Jan 1871 |
2 Sep 1872 |
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12 May 1875 |
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Dimond |
24 Nov 1891 |
30 Apr 1908 Sta Oakland |
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Dougherty's Station |
15 Feb 1860 |
18 Jan 1896 |
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Dougherty |
18 Jan 1896 |
29 Feb 1908 M Haywards |
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Edendale |
17 Nov 1873 |
1 Jul 1875 |
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*Elk Horn (?) |
07 May 1852 |
17 Dec 1853 |
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Elmhurst |
12 Sep 1892 |
31 Oct 1911 Sta Oakland |
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Emeryville |
27 May 1884 |
31 Jul 1908 Br Oakland |
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Encinal |
31 Jan 1876 |
22 May 1877 To West End |
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Fitchburg |
18 Sep 1908 |
31 Oct 1911 Sta Oakland |
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Fruitvale Fr Brays |
23 Jul 1892 |
17 Jun 1895 M Oakland |
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|
16 Aug 1895 |
31 Dec 1906 Sta Oakland |
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Golden Gate Fr Klinknerville |
29 May 1888 |
20 Feb 1895 |
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Goldengate |
20 Feb 1895 |
28 Feb 1900 M Oakland |
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Harrisburgh |
15 Dec 1865 |
11 May 1885 To Warm Springs |
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Hayward Heath |
09 Oct 1916 |
31 May 1918 M Hayward |
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Haywood |
06 Jan 1860 |
21 Mar 1880 To Haywards |
|
Haywards |
22 Mar 1880 |
15 Jan 1911 to Hayward |
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Hayward |
16 Jan 1911 |
|
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Irving Fr Washington Corners |
24 Mar 1884 |
15 Mar 1887 To Irvington |
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Irvington |
15 Mar 1887 |
|
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Klinknerville |
05 Dec 1887 |
29 Mar 1888 To Golden Gate |
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Livermore Fr Nottingham |
07 Jul 1870 |
|
|
*Livermore Ranch |
28 Jul 1851 |
6 Jan 1853 |
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Lorin |
22 Mar 1882 |
1 Jul 1900 Sta Berkeley |
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Melita |
29 Dec 1869 |
7 Jun 1871 |
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Melrose |
04 Jan 1881 |
12 Jan 1887 M Oakland |
|
|
19 Feb 1887 |
30 Apr 1908 Sta Oakland |
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Midway |
16 Feb 1870 |
31 Aug 1918 |
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Mills Seminary |
27 Feb 1879 |
7 Dec 1888 |
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Mills College |
07 Dec 1888 |
30 Jun 1936 Sta Oakland |
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†Mission San Jose |
09 Apr 1850 |
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Monte Vista |
17 Apr 1865 |
2 Jan 1868 |
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Mount Eden |
25 Jun 1862 |
30 Apr 1953 M Hayward |
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|
01 Dec 1953 |
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Newark |
05 Aug 1878 |
20 Feb 1880 |
|
|
25 Mar 1880 |
|
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Niles |
08 Oct 1873 |
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North Temescal Fr Berkeley |
03 Jan 1877 |
6 Apr 1899 To Alden |
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Nottingham |
15 Jan 1869 |
7 Jul 1870 To Livermore |
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Oakland Fr Contra Costa |
02 Mar 1855 |
|
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Peralta |
11 Jun 1890 |
1 Jul 1900 M Berkeley |
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Piedmont |
27 Jul 1901 |
31 May 1909 Sta Oakland |
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Pleasanton |
04 Jun 1867 |
|
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San Leandro |
03 May 1853 |
31 Dec 1915 Br Oakland |
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01 Oct 1937 |
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San Lorenzo |
04 Apr 1854 |
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Stockyards |
17 Mar 1898 |
31 Jul 1909 M Oakland |
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Sunol |
21 Jun 1871 |
11 Aug 1871 to Sunolglen |
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Sunol Glen (Sunolglen) |
11 Aug 1871 |
16 Oct 1920 to Sunol |
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Sunol |
16 Oct 1920 |
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Tesla |
11 Feb 1898 |
31 May 1915 M Livermore |
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†Union |
06 Nov 1851 |
8 Aug 1853 |
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Warm Springs Fr Harrisburgh (Warmsprings) |
11 May 1885 |
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Washington Corners |
16 Jun 1870 |
24 Mar 1884 To Irving |
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West Berkeley |
27 Sep 1875 |
1 Jul 1900 Sta Berkeley |
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West End Fr Encinal |
22 May 1877 |
29 Jul 1891 M Alameda |
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West Oakland |
27 Jan 1873 |
13 Sep 1878 Sta Oakland |
*Established in Contra Costa County, into Alameda when created. Elk Horn may not have been in the area which went into Alameda County.
†Established in Santa Clara County, into Alameda when created.
Transcribed by:
Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Frickstad,
Walter N., A Century of California
Post Offices 1848-1954, Pages 1-3. Philatelic Research Society, Oakland,
CA. 1955.
© 2012 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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