A Century of
California
Post Offices
1848-1954
CONTRA
COSTRA COUNTY
Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Acelanus |
30
May 1854 |
3
Jul 1855 |
|
Alamo |
18
May 1852 |
|
|
Antioch |
21
Oct 1851 |
15
Sep 1852 to March's Landing |
|
|
18
Jan 1855 |
21
Oct 1862 |
|
|
5
Mar 1863 |
|
|
Associated
Fr Marsh |
28
Apr 1913 |
|
|
Atchison |
3
Feb 1903 |
31
Jul 1912 M Richmond |
|
Baypoint |
10
May 1901 |
1
Nov 1931 to Port Chicago |
|
Bethell |
27
Dec 1897 |
31
Oct 1902 M Knightsen |
|
Bethel
Island |
16
Aug 1947 |
|
|
Black
Diamon |
1
Dec 1868 |
25
May 1911 to Pittsburg |
|
Brentwood |
30
Sep 1878 |
|
|
Byron |
30
Oct 1878 |
|
|
Byron
Hot Springs |
17
Aug 1889 |
31
Dec 1930 M Byron |
|
Canyon
Fr Sequoya |
16
Jun 1927 |
|
|
Clayburn Fr Ladrillo |
7
Mar 1907 |
7
May 1910 to Winehaven |
|
Clayton |
4
Oct 1861 |
|
|
Concord |
28
Mar 1872 |
|
|
Contra
Costa |
6
Nov 1851 |
Into
Alameda County |
|
Cornwall
Station |
15
Jun 1881 |
13
Aug 1888 M Black Diamond |
|
Cornwall |
26
Apr 1890 |
15
Mar 1911 M Black Diamond |
|
Cowell |
14
Mar 1908 |
Rescinded
13 Oct 1908 |
|
|
12
Aug 1922 |
|
|
Crockettville |
12
Mar 1883 |
9
Apr 1883 “no papers” |
|
Crocket |
9
Apr 1883 |
|
|
Danville |
31
Aug 1860 |
|
|
Diablo |
8
Dec 1916 |
|
|
Eastyard |
16
Apr 1901 |
25
Jun 1902 to Point Richmond |
|
El
Cerrito Fr Rust |
26
Aug 1916 |
31
Aug 1935 Br Richmond |
|
Elk
Horn |
7
May 1852 |
17
Dec 1853 |
|
Frazerville |
2
Dec 1898 |
22
May 1899 M Martinez |
|
Giant |
10
Sep 1895 |
31
Mar 1936 M Richmond |
|
Glen
Frazer |
20
Jun 1906 |
31
Mar 1919 M Martinez |
|
Hartley |
27
Apr 1893 |
Rescinded
12 Dec 1893 |
|
Hercules |
19
Mar 1914 |
|
|
Jersey |
20
Sep 1898 |
15
Jan 1935 M Antioch |
|
Jersey
Landing |
17
Jun 1878 |
21
Mar 1879 |
|
|
7
Apr 1879 |
19
Mar 1891 M Brentwood |
|
Judsonville |
18
Apr 1878 |
2
Oct 1879 |
|
|
24
Oct 1879 |
26
Feb 1883 M Antioch |
|
Junction |
9
Apr 1850 |
20
Dec 1853 |
|
Knightsen |
22
Nov 1900 |
|
|
Ladrillo |
3
Aug 1906 |
7
Mar 1907 to Clayburn |
|
La
Fayette (Lafayette) |
2
Mar 1857 |
|
|
Livermore
Ranch |
28
Jul 1851 |
6
Jan 1853 |
|
Marsh |
13
Dec 1912 |
28
Apr 1913 to Associated |
|
Marsh's
Landing Fr Antioch |
15
Sep 1852 |
3
May 1854 |
|
Martinez |
28
Jul 1851 |
|
|
Moraga |
5
May 1886 |
21
Jul 1887 |
|
|
16
Dec 1915 |
|
|
Nortonville |
2
Feb 1874 |
19
Mar 1887 |
|
|
21
Apr 1887 |
31
Dec 1890 M Somersville |
|
|
7
Feb 1891 |
15
Dec 1910 M Clayton |
|
Oakley |
7
Oct 1898 |
|
|
Oleum |
9
Jun 1910 |
30
Apr 1951 M Rodeo |
|
Olinda |
31
Jul 1889 |
29
Jan 1890 “no papers” |
|
Orinda
Park |
13
Mar 1888 |
10
May 1895 to Orinda |
|
Orinda |
10
May 1895 |
10
Sep 1903 |
|
|
16
Nov 1945 |
|
|
Orwood Fr Woodward |
4
Dec 1913 |
30
Nov 1921 M Middle River |
|
Pacheco |
16
Aug 1859 |
30
Nov 1913 M Martinez |
|
Pinole |
29
Aug 1878 |
|
|
Pittsburg
Fr Black Diamond |
25
May 1911 |
|
|
Point
of Timber |
5
Nov 1869 |
7
Jun 1871 |
|
|
10
Jun 1872 |
27
Nov 1882 M Byron |
|
Point
Richmond Fr Eastyard |
25
Jun 1902 |
31
Jul 1912 Sta. Richmond |
|
Port
Chicago Fr Baypoint |
1
Nov 1931 |
|
|
Port
Costa |
15
Sep 1881 |
|
|
Richmond |
29
Jun 1900 |
|
|
Rodeo |
8
Apr 1892 |
|
|
Rust |
26
Feb 1909 |
26
Aug 1916 to El Cerrito |
|
Saint
Mary's College |
1
May 1928 |
|
|
Sand
Mound |
17
Feb 1888 |
19
Mar 1891 M Brentwood |
|
San
Pablo |
15
Nov 1854 |
15
Jul 1943 Br Richmond |
|
San
Ramon |
20
Jan 1852 |
16
Nov 1859 |
|
San
Ramoon |
4
Dec 1873 |
31
Dec 1883 to San Ramon |
|
San
Ramon |
31
Dec 1883 |
|
|
Schmidtville |
3
Jul 1900 |
10
Sep 1901 M Stege |
|
Selby |
18
Jun 1886 |
|
|
Sequoya |
23
Aug 1922 |
16
Jun 1927 to Canyon |
|
Somersville |
19
Aug 1863 |
15
Nov 1910 M Clayton |
|
Stege |
27
Jul 1889 |
29
Jul 1935 M Richmond |
|
Stewartville |
12
Apr 1882 |
30
Aug 1902 M Somersville |
|
Tassajara |
24
Oct 1896 |
31
Oct 1922 M Pleasanton |
|
Tormey |
10
Jan 1891 |
5
Oct 1892 M Rodeo |
|
Walnut
Creek |
1
Dec 1862 |
|
|
Webb's
Landing |
18
Mar 1873 |
19
May 1879 |
|
Winehaven Fr Clayburn |
7
May 1910 |
14
Feb 1925 M to Point Richmond Sta. |
|
Woodward |
27
May 1901 |
4
Dec 1913 to Orwood |
(Moved from San Joaquin County, probably 15 March 1913)
DEL NORTE
COUNTY
Created 2 March 1857 from Klamath Area
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
*Crescent
City |
12
Oct 1853 |
|
|
Ferry
Point |
29
Apr 1858 |
5
Jul 1867 |
|
Fort
Dick |
31
Dec 1917 |
|
|
Gasquet |
29
Nov 1878 |
15
Jul 1902 M Crescent City |
|
|
01
Jul 1949 |
|
|
Happy
Camp |
19
Mar 1858 |
Into
Siskiyou Co. |
|
Klamath |
03
Dec 1927 |
|
|
Monumental |
29
Jul 1904 |
15
Sep 1911 M Crescent City |
|
Requa |
10
Apr 1878 |
11
Jan 1883 |
|
|
27
Feb 1883 |
28
Jun 1883 |
|
|
29
Feb 1888 |
|
|
Shakesville |
12
Apr 1893 |
29
Oct 1894 M Crescent City |
|
Smith
River |
12
Aug 1863 |
|
|
Terwah |
21
Feb 1905 |
Rescinded
26 Aug 1905 |
|
Turwah |
05
Dec 1898 |
31
Aug 1899 M Requa |
|
Wakefield |
06
Mar 1905 |
30
Mar 1918 M Fort Dick |
*Established in Klamath County; into Del Norte County when created.
EL DORADO
COUNTY
Originally El Dorado. Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
*Alabaster
Fr Rattlesnake |
26
Mar 1883 |
29
Jul 1888 M Newcastle |
|
Al
Tahoe |
11
Aug 1908 |
|
|
Aukum |
23
Sep 1895 |
31
Aug 1914 M Uno |
|
Fr
Uno |
09
Apr 1920 |
|
|
Aurum
City |
06
Jul 1852 |
22
Nov 1853 |
|
Bijou
Fr Rowland |
11
Sep 1888 |
|
|
Bottle
Hill |
28
May 1855 |
17
Aug 1859 |
|
Camino |
22
Jun 1904 |
|
|
Camp
Richardson Fr Tallac |
16
Jun 1927 |
|
|
Camp
Sacramento |
17
Jun 1929 |
31
Oct 1940 M Kyburz |
|
Canyon |
27
Aug 1897 |
14
May 1906 M Shingle |
|
Cedarville |
22
Nov 1853 |
12
Nov 1863 |
|
Clarksville |
14
Jul 1855 |
30
Aug 1924 |
|
|
24
Feb 1927 |
31
May 1934 M Folsom City |
|
Cold
Spring |
21
Jan 1852 |
11
Jun 1874 to Granite Hill |
|
Cool |
20
Oct 1885 |
|
|
Culloma |
08
Nov 1849 |
13
Jan 1851 |
|
Coloma |
13
Jan 1851 |
|
|
Diamond
Spring |
17
Oct 1853 |
1
Jul 1950 |
|
Diamond
Springs |
01
Jul 1950 |
|
|
Duroc Fr El Dorado Ranch |
14
Sep 1858 |
23
Nov 1864 |
|
Echo |
16
Aug 1886 |
15
Dec 1910 M Meyers |
|
|
28
Jan 1911 |
31
Oct 1913 M Kyburz |
|
Echo
Lake |
11
Dec 1926 |
|
|
El
Dorado Fr Mud Springs |
15
Dec 1855 |
|
|
†Eldorado
Mills |
06
May 1891 |
29
Sep 1891 |
|
El
Dorado Ranch |
19
Jun 1857 |
14
Sep 1858 to Duroc |
|
Emerald
Bay |
17
Dec 1888 |
|
|
Fair
Play |
13
Apr 1860 |
15
Feb 1944 M Youngs |
|
Fallen
Leaf |
13
May 1908 |
|
|
Fiddletown |
13
Dec 1853 |
Into
Amador Co. |
|
Fyffe |
24
Jul 1882 |
31
Oct 1913 M Camino |
|
Garden
Valley |
16
Dec 1852 |
20
Dec 1853 |
|
|
2
Dec 1854 |
4
Jun 1862 |
|
Fr
Spanish Flat |
22
Jan 1872 |
16
Oct 1895 |
|
|
27
Jan 1896 |
|
|
Georgetown |
07
Oct 1851 |
|
|
Glen
Alpine |
23
Jun 1904 |
14
Sep 1918 M Tallac |
|
|
13
Sep 1929 |
10
Sep 1947 M Camp Richardson |
|
Goiden |
13
Oct 1923 |
30
Apr 1926 M Placerville |
|
Granite
Hill Fr Cold Spring |
11
Jun 1874 |
29
Feb 1908 M Coloma |
|
Green
Springs |
28
Jul 1851 |
21
Jan 1852 |
|
Green
Valley |
04
Feb 1854 |
30
Mar 1855 |
|
Fr
Hitchcock Ranch |
12
Sep 1865 |
14
Oct 1911 M Rescue |
|
Greenwood
Fr Louisville |
09
Oct 1852 |
|
|
Grizzly
Flats |
31
Aug 1855 |
|
|
Hitchcock
Ranch |
09
Oct 1860 |
12
Sep 1865 to Green Valley |
|
Hulfish |
05
Mar 1901 |
30
Jul 1904 M Georgetown |
|
Indian
Diggings |
22
Nov 1853 |
15
Jun 1869 to Mendon |
|
Indian
Diggins Fr Mendon |
23
Mar 1888 |
30
Nov 1935 M Omo Ranch |
|
Jay
Hawk |
29
Aug 1860 |
26
Dec 1863 |
|
Josephine |
12
Aug 1895 |
30
Oct 1915 |
|
|
11
Jul 1916 |
31
Oct 1917 M Georgetown |
|
Jurgens |
01
Jul 1903 |
31
Dec 1914 M Rescue |
|
Kelsey |
03
Mar 1856 |
15
Jan 1872 |
|
Fr
St. Lawrenceburgh |
01
Feb 1875 |
3
Mar 1903 to Slatington |
|
Fr
Slatington |
23
Sep 1920 |
|
|
Kyburz Fr Slippery Ford |
13
Jan 1911 |
|
|
Lake
Kirkwood |
11
Oct 1940 |
|
|
Lake
Valley |
17
Sep 1861 |
26
Dec 1863 to Taho |
|
Fr
Tallac |
16
Feb 1871 |
4
Nov 1895 M Bijou |
|
Latrobe |
11
Oct 1864 |
31
May 1921 M Shingle |
|
Lava |
09
Sep 1880 |
11
Oct 1881 |
|
Lotus |
06
Jan 1881 |
|
|
Louisville |
28
Jul 1851 |
9
Oct 1852 to Greenwood |
|
Lovers
Leap |
30
Oct 1919 |
31
Jul 1929 |
|
Meeks
Bay |
09
May 1929 |
|
|
Mendon |
02
Dec 1867 |
15
Feb 1869 |
|
Fr
Indian Diggings |
15
Jun 1869 |
23
Mar 1888 to Indian Diggins |
|
Meyers |
06
Oct 1904 |
|
|
Mosquito |
09
Sep 1880 |
11
Oct 1881 |
|
|
12
Nov 1892 |
12
Oct 1895 M Placerville |
|
Mud
Spring |
06
Nov 1851 |
15
Dec 1855 to El Dorado |
|
Nashville |
05
Mar 1852 |
20
Jun 1854 |
|
|
25
May 1870 |
15
Mar 1907 M El Dorado |
|
Newtown |
17
Jun 1854 |
23
Sep 1875 |
|
|
18
Oct 1875 |
31
Dec 1912 M Smithflat |
|
Omo Ranch |
09
May 1888 |
|
|
Pacific |
10
Mar 1880 |
4
Nov 1893 M Riverton |
|
|
15
Sep 1894 |
|
|
Park |
15
Oct 1891 |
15
Dec 1919 M Placerville |
|
Pilot
Hill |
18
Apr 1854 |
|
|
Pino Grande (Pinogrande) |
20
Oct 1892 |
20
Sep 1899 M Placerville |
|
|
14
Oct 1902 |
31
May 1909 M Fyffe |
|
Placerville |
09
Apr 1850 |
|
|
Pleasant
Valley |
23
Mar 1864 |
31
Dec 1917 M Placerville |
|
Pollock
Pines |
28
Apr 1936 |
|
|
Pomins |
23
Jul 1915 |
30
Nov 1942 M Chambers Lodge |
|
Quintette |
07
Aug 1903 |
31
May 1912 M Virner |
|
Randall |
27
Mar 1917 |
14
Aug 1937 M Pacific |
|
Rescue |
12
Jun 1895 |
|
|
Ringgold |
20
Feb 1852 |
22
Nov 1853 |
|
Riverton |
02
Aug 1893 |
7
May 1898 M Slippery Ford |
|
Rowland |
26
Jun 1874 |
11
Sep 1888 to Bijou |
|
Rubicon |
04
May 1901 |
30
Apr 1906 M McKinneys |
|
|
08
Mar 1909 |
30
Sep 1913 M Emerald Bay |
|
Rubicon
Lodge |
15
Dec 1921 |
15
Aug 1924 |
|
|
09
Jul 1925 |
31
Oct 1931 M Meeks Bay |
|
Saint
Lawrence |
15
Apr 1880 |
23
Aug 1882 M Placerville |
|
Salmon
Falls |
07
Oct 1851 |
18
Jan 1875 |
|
|
15
Feb 1875 |
28
Oct 1893 |
|
|
17
Nov 1893 |
30
Nov 1912 M Folsom City |
|
Shingle
Spring |
03
Feb 1853 |
30
Mar 1855 |
|
|
10
Oct 1865 |
11
May 1895 to Shingle |
|
Shingle |
11
May 1895 |
|
|
Slatington
Fr Kelsey |
03
Mar 1903 |
31
Oct 1912 M Placerville |
|
|
03
Jul 1916 |
23
Sep 1920 to Kelsey |
|
Slippery
Ford |
21
Nov 1861 |
13
Jan 1911 to Kyburz |
|
Smith's
Flat |
31
Jan 1876 |
9
Jul 1895 |
|
Smithflat |
09
Jul 1895 |
|
|
Somerset
Fr Youngs |
01
Aug 1950 |
|
|
Spanish
Dry Diggings |
12
Feb 1875 |
22
Dec 1875 |
|
Spanish
Flat |
21
Nov 1853 |
22
Jan 1872 to Garden Valley |
|
|
31
May 1888 |
23
Oct 1888 M Kelsey |
|
Sportsmans Hall |
10
Oct 1865 |
28
May 1867 |
|
Stateline |
12
Jun 1901 |
|
|
St.
Lawrenceburgh |
20
Jun 1872 |
1
Feb 1875 to Kelsey |
|
Sunbeam |
08
Apr 1888 |
21
Sep 1893 M McKinneys |
|
Taho Fr Lake Valley |
26
Dec 1863 |
20
Dec 1870 to Tallac |
|
Tahoe
Valley |
12
Jun 1940 |
|
|
Tallac Fr Taho |
20
Dec 1870 |
15
Feb 1871 to Lake Valley |
|
|
12
Mar 1875 |
16
Jun 1927 to Camp Richardson |
|
Twin
Bridges |
10
Oct 1947 |
|
|
Unionville |
06
Mar 1861 |
2
Jan 1862 |
|
Uno |
12
Feb 1892 |
9
Apr 1920 to Aukum |
|
Urban |
28
Aug 1909 |
29
Feb 1912 M Pleasant Valley |
|
Vade |
03
Sep 1912 |
|
|
Virner |
11
Sep 1897 |
31
Mar 1913 M Georgetown |
|
Valcanoville |
08
Jul 1930 |
31
Jan 1953 M Georgetown |
|
Yornet (Yeomet) |
14
Jul 1854 |
8
Jun 1861 |
|
Youngs |
07
Mar 1924 |
1
Aug 1950 to Somerset |
|
Zodok |
06
Aug 1887 |
14
Jun 1888 M Placerville |
*Alabaster was established as Rattlesnake in Placer Co.; apparently name and site were changed simultaneously.
†Postmaster declined appointment. Probably the office never was opened.
Transcribed
by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Frickstad, Walter N., A
Century of California Post Offices 1848-1954, Pages 21-30. Philatelic
Research Society, Oakland, CA. 1955.
© 2012 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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