A Century of
California Post Offices
1848-1954
MONO COUNTY
Created 1861 from Calaveras and
Fresno Area
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Bennettville |
13 Mar 1882 |
19 Nov 1884 M Lundy |
|
Benton |
11 Jan 1866 |
|
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Bishop Creek Fr Ownesville |
14 Feb 1870 |
Into Inyo Co. |
|
Bodie |
13 Apr 1877 |
13 Nov 1942 M Bridgeport |
|
Bridgeport |
19 Apr 1864 |
|
|
Cameron |
06 Aug 1887 |
7 Nov 1888 “No Papers” |
|
Carsons
Camp |
05 Mar 1924 |
31 Oct 1928 M Bishop |
|
Chalfant |
09 May 1913 |
31 Oct 1928 M Laws |
|
Chemung |
04 May 1928 |
Rescinded |
|
Clinton |
13 Apr 1882 |
16 Mar 1894 M Sweetwater |
|
Coleville |
23 Nov 1868 |
|
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Crater |
18 Apr 1899 |
15 Sep 1911 M Mono Lake |
|
*Esmeralda |
09 Sep 1861 |
Into Esmeralda Co., Nev. |
|
Fales |
19 Jan 1881 |
24 Jun 1881 |
|
Fish Springs |
12 Mar 1866 |
2 Oct 1866 |
|
Glen Mary Fr Owensville |
16 Jun 1868 |
27 Jan 1869 to Owensville |
|
Jordan |
14 Apr 1891 |
25 Mar 1893 |
|
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11 Nov 1896 |
31 Jul 1903 M Lundy |
|
June Lake |
01 Oct 1927 |
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Lake Mary Fr Wildyrie |
28 Nov 1944 |
|
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Leevining
(Lee Vining) |
01 Mar 1928 |
|
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Lorena |
06 Dec 1905 |
19 Mar 1906 to Masonic |
|
Lundy |
26 Mar 1880 |
30 Jun 1914 M Mono Lake |
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Mammoth |
21 Mar 1879 |
27 Jul 1881 |
|
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02 Jul 1896 |
10 Sep 1898 M Round Valley |
|
Mammoth Lakes |
21 Jun 1923 |
|
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Masonic Fr Lorena |
19 Mar 1906 |
15 Sep 1912 |
|
|
15 May 1913 |
30 Nov 1927 M Bridgeport |
|
Mineral Park |
04 Jun 1912 |
31 Mar 1913 M Bishop |
|
Mocalno |
04 Feb 1915 |
31 Jul 1937 M Laws |
|
Mockton |
19 Dec 1870 |
26 Aug 1872 |
|
Mono |
21 Mar 1882 |
9 Apr 1884 M Bodie |
|
Mono Lake |
05 Jun 1889 |
|
|
†Oasis |
03 Nov 1873 |
31 Dec 1942 M Big Pine |
|
Owensville |
12 Mar 1866 |
16 Jun 1868 to Glen Mary |
|
Fr Glen Mary |
27 Jan 1869 |
14 Feb 1870 to Bishop Creek |
|
Sweetwater |
17 Mar 1925 |
30 Sep 1929 M Wellington, Nev. |
|
Tioga |
24 May 1880 |
24 Jun 1881 |
|
Topaz |
20 Feb 1885 |
14 Oct 1922 M Coleville |
|
|
05 Jun 1926 |
|
|
Wildyrie |
05 Apr 1930 |
28 Nov 1944 to Lake Mary |
*Established
in Mono County, and transferred to Esmeralda County, Nev. The California
records do not furnish the date of transfer, except that it apparently was
after the appointment of David A. Baun as Postmaster,
23 January 1864.
†Reported
established in Inyo County. If the record is correct,the change into Mono County must have been by change
of site, before or at the time of appointment of James M. Caldwell as
Postmaster 23 January 1878.
MONTEREY COUNTY
Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Agenda |
11 Nov 1896 |
30 Sep 1907 M Salinas |
|
Alisal |
30 Jan 1866 |
8 Jan 1869 to Gabilan |
|
Apricot |
20 Jul 1887 |
31 May 1900 M Imusdale |
|
Arbolado |
31 Jan 1910 |
6 Mar 1915 to Big Sur |
|
*Aromas |
19 May 1894 |
Into and from San Benito Co. |
|
Asilomar |
02 Jul 1914 |
15 Jul 1935 M Pacific Grove |
|
Big Sur Fr Arbolado |
08 Mar 1915 |
|
|
Blanco |
18 Feb 1873 |
23 Apr 1878 |
|
|
14 May 1878 |
31 Aug 1917 |
|
|
23 Jan 1930 |
28 Nov 1941 M Salinas |
|
Bradley |
16 Dec 1886 |
|
|
Bryson |
09 Nov 1887 |
15 Nov 1937 M Bradley |
|
Cahill |
26 Mar 1894 |
Rescinded 1 May 1894 |
|
Calera |
26 Aug 1898 |
Rescinded |
|
Camp McCallum |
04 Jan 1943 |
|
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Carmel |
30 Oct 1889 |
9 Apr 1890 “No papers” |
|
|
27 Sep 1893 |
26 Sep 1903 to Tularcito |
|
|
05 Dec 1903 |
|
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Carmel Valley Fr Robles del Rio |
01 Jun 1952 |
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Castroville |
14 Mar 1867 |
|
|
Chualar |
05 Apr 1871 |
2 Oct 1873 |
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|
19 Jun 1874 |
|
|
Corral de Tierra |
06 May 1912 |
29 May 1931 M Monterey |
|
Cruessville |
13 Apr 1888 |
10 Jul 1891 M San Miguel |
|
Delmonte |
07 Jul 1882 |
28 May 1883 M Monterey |
|
Del Monte |
23 Feb 1901 |
30 Nov 1911 |
|
|
30 Dec 1911 |
31 May 1952 M Monterey |
|
Dunbarton |
22 Nov 1900 |
31 Mar 1909 M Watsonville |
|
Dunneville |
24 Feb 1874 |
7 Jan 1875 |
|
Emmett |
10 Aug 1873 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
Gabilan
Fr Alisal |
08 Jan 1869 |
16 Oct 1883 M Natividad |
|
|
16 Sep 1898 |
31 Mar 1900 M Chualar |
|
Gem |
03 Aug 1894 |
31 Aug 1899 M Bryson |
|
Gonzales |
01 Dec 1873 |
|
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Gorda |
25 Mar 1893 |
28 Feb 1923 M Jolon |
|
Greenfield |
30 Jun 1905 |
|
|
Griswold |
12 Jun 1884 |
4 Jan 1887 to San Lucas |
|
Hames |
13 Jul 1889 |
31 Jan 1914 M Bradley |
|
Hollister |
15 Jan 1869 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
Imusdale |
22 Sep 1875 |
15 Aug 1902 M Parkfield |
|
Jamesburgh |
22 Dec 1886 |
8 Jun 1894 |
|
Jamesburg |
08 Jun 1894 |
10 Apr 1935 M Monterey |
|
Jolon |
18 Jan 1872 |
|
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King City |
18 Feb 1887 |
|
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Lockwood |
23 Jul 1888 |
|
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*Lonoak |
23 Nov 1885 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
Lucia |
08 Mar 1900 |
2 Mar 1933 |
|
|
05 Nov 1936 |
15 Nov 1938 M Big Sur |
|
Malone |
02 Mar 1901 |
Rescinded 29 Mar 1901 |
|
Mansfield |
14 Sep 1889 |
2 Aug 1897 M Gorda |
|
Marina |
13 Mar 1916 |
|
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Metz |
12 Mar 1888 |
5 Jul 1933 M Soledad |
|
Monterey |
21 Nov 1848 |
|
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Moss |
09 Feb 1895 |
30 Mar 1917 to Moss Landing |
|
Moss Landing |
30 Mar 1917 |
|
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Mungo |
24 May 1895 |
10 Sep 1898 M Sur |
|
Nasimento |
03 Dec 1887 |
7 Nov 1888 to Veratina |
|
Natividad |
31 Aug 1855 |
31 Jul 1908 M Salinas |
|
†New Idria |
22 Mar 1869 |
Into Fresno Co. |
|
New Republic |
20 Jan 1870 |
3 Jun 1874 to Santa Rita |
|
Pacific Grove |
05 Feb 1886 |
16 Jul 1886 |
|
|
06 Jan 1887 |
|
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Pajaro |
28 Aug 1872 |
6 Oct 1873 |
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|
01 Feb 1882 |
2 Mar 1888 M Watsonville |
|
Paloma |
16 May 1923 |
30 Dec 1933 M Soledad |
|
Paraiso
Springs |
16 Jan 1877 |
3 Jul 1899 |
|
|
25 Jul 1899 |
14 Jan 1939 M Soledad |
|
Parkfield |
29 Jan 1884 |
28 Feb 1954 M San Miguel |
|
*Peach Tree |
20 Jan 1873 |
14 Jul 1873 |
|
|
23 Jul 1873 |
15 Jun 1909 M Lonoak
Into & from San Benito Co. |
|
Pebble Beach |
14 Oct 1909 |
|
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Picacho |
24 Mar 1869 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
Piney |
18 Sep 1897 |
31 Jan 1905 M Paraiso
Springs |
|
Pleito |
14 Dec 1870 |
26 Aug 1872 |
|
|
06 Nov 1874 |
12 Sep 1876 |
|
|
03 Oct 1884 |
8 Dec 1884 to Pleyto |
|
Pleyto
Fr Pleito |
08 Dec 1884 |
14 Feb 1925 M Bradley |
|
Point Sur |
24 Jan 1883 |
15 Oct 1883 M Monterey |
|
Posts |
30 Oct 1889 |
31 Jan 1910 M Arbolado |
|
Presidio of Monterey |
21 Apr 1915 |
15 Mar 1919 Br Monterey |
|
*Priest Valley |
14 Dec 1882 |
30 Oct 1909 |
|
|
09 Feb 1910 |
31 Mar 1934 M Lonoak |
|
Prunedale |
05 Mar 1894 |
31 Jul 1908 M Salinas |
|
Rainbow Lodge |
19 Jun 1922 |
30 Apr 1925 M Big Sur |
|
Reliz |
11 Dec 1899 |
14 Oct 1903 M Soledad |
|
Robles del Rio |
15 Jan 1941 |
1 Jun 1952 to Carmel Valley |
|
Romie |
07 Apr 1898 |
31 Mar 1900 M Soledad |
|
Salinas |
31 Mar 1854 |
|
|
San Antonio |
16 Dec 1858 |
28 Sep 1887 M King City |
|
San Ardo |
18 Feb 1887 |
28 Feb 1887 “No papers” |
|
Fr San Bernardo |
13 May 1887 |
|
|
San Benito |
05 Nov 1869 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
San Bernardo |
13 Nov 1886 |
13 May 1887 to San Ardo |
|
San Juan |
28 Jul 1851 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
San Lucas Fr Griswold |
04 Jan 1887 |
|
|
Santa Rita Fr New Republic |
03 Jun 1874 |
31 Jul 1908 M Salinas |
|
Seaside |
12 Nov 1890 |
|
|
‡Slack Canyon |
10 Feb 1873 |
31 Oct 1902 M Valleton |
|
Soledad |
17 Mar 1869 |
|
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Spreckels |
22 Jun 1898 |
|
|
Stone Canon |
28 Nov 1900 |
30 Apr 1932 M San Miguel |
|
Sur |
30 Oct 1889 |
30 Jun 1913 M Monterey |
|
Tassajara |
21 Mar 1892 |
6 Feb 1894 M Jamesburg |
|
Tassajara
Hot Springs |
11 May 1912 |
29 Feb 1944 M Salinas |
|
Tres
Pinos |
24 Jan 1871 |
Into San Benito Co. |
|
Tularcito
Fr Carmel |
26 Sep 1903 |
”Never in operation” |
|
Valleton |
07 Feb 1887 |
15 Jun 1918 M San Miguel |
|
Veratina
Fr Nasimento |
07 Nov 1888 |
11 Jul 1895 M Bradley |
*Aromas,
Lonoak, Peach Tree and Priest Valley are or were near
the Monterey-San Benito County boundary. They are reported in both counties,
due to changes of site or uncertain location of the boundary line.
Aromas
was
established in Monterey County; was apparently transferred to San Benito County
on or about 23 Dec 1897, and there remained for about 27 years, when returned
to Monterey Co. The appointment of Lesbia M. Cause,
20 Dec 1894, is the last entry on the San Benito record and the first for the
second period in Monterey County.
Lonoak was established in Monterey
County. The last Postmaster appointment in that county was made 14 Jun 1820 and
the first in San Benito County 17 Nov 1922. It has been in San Benito County
since.
Peach
Tree was established in Monterey County, and probably went into San Benito
County when created a year later. The record shows it back in Monterey County
in time for the appointment of a Postmaster 19 Oct 1877.
Priest
Valley is recorded as established in San Benito County 14 Dec 1882; but after
the appointment of the next Postmaster 23 Oct 1883 appears the notation “Now in
Monterey Co.” The latter appointment opens the record in Monterey County, where
it remains until the office was discontinued.
†New Idria is reported to have been established in Monterey
County and shortly transferred to Fresno County. See Note under latter county.
It seems likely that New Idria was never in Monterey
‡Slack
Canyon is reported established in San Benito County 10 Feb 1873,
and soon transferred to Monterey, but San Benito County was not created until
12 Feb 1874, a year later and never included the Slack Canyon area. Therefore,
Slack Canyon was established and always in Monterey County.
NAPA COUNTY
Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Adelante |
03 Feb 1869 |
2 Mar 1871 |
|
Aetna Springs Fr Lidell |
16 Mar 1915 |
30 Jun 1945 M Pope Valley |
|
Albany Fr Knights Valley |
25 Feb 1862 |
Into Sonoma Co. |
|
Angwin |
08 Nov 1883 |
31 Jan 1910 |
|
Fr La Jota |
01 Apr 1925 |
|
|
Atlas |
05 Dec 1893 |
28 Feb 1934 M Napa |
|
Big Valley |
17 Jul 1858 |
Into Lake Co. |
|
Calistoga |
17 Mar 1865 |
|
|
Capell |
21 Jan 1873 |
30 Apr 1901 |
|
|
27 Sep 1901 |
31 Aug 1914 M Napa |
|
Carneros |
06 Sep 1867 |
11 Apr 1868 |
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Childs |
15 Sep 1888 |
26 Oct 1888 to Chiles |
|
Chiles Fr Childs |
26 Oct 1888 |
30 Apr 1924 M Saint Helena |
|
Imola |
27 Jul 1920 |
30 Sep 1953 M Napa |
|
Kayote |
15 Jul 1859 |
20 Sep 1862 |
|
Knights Valley |
07 Jun 1860 |
25 Feb 1862 to Albany |
|
*Knoxville |
30 Nov 1863 |
30 Apr 1912 M Reiff |
|
La Jota |
13 Mar 1923 |
1 Apr 1925 to Angwin |
|
Lidell |
26 Jul 1880 |
16 Mar 1915 to Aetna Springs |
|
Lokoya
Fr Solid Comfort |
21 May 1925 |
31 Mar 1951 M Napa |
|
Lomitas |
12 Jun 1894 |
31 Jul 1908 M Chiles |
|
Lower Lake |
31 Jul 1858 |
Into Lake Co. |
|
Monticello |
08 Jul 1867 |
|
|
Napa (Nappa)
City |
09 Apr 1850 |
6 Aug 1890 to Napa |
|
Napa |
06 Aug 1890 |
|
|
Napa Junction |
06 Oct 1875 |
12 Aug 1880 |
|
|
14 Oct 1880 |
15 Aug 1933 M Vallejo |
|
Napa Soda Springs |
15 Feb 1882 |
10 May 1929 M Napa |
|
Oakville |
15 Jan 1857 |
30 Mar 1859 |
|
|
04 Nov 1867 |
|
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Oat Hill (Oathill) |
02 Jan 1891 |
30 Jun 1910 M Calistoga |
|
Phoenix Mine |
23 Jun 1873 |
4 Oct 1880 |
|
Pope Valley |
25 Nov 1863 |
|
|
Rector |
05 Dec 1896 |
30 Jun 1932 M Napa |
|
Rutherford |
25 Sep 1871 |
|
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Saint (St.) Helena |
15 Dec 1856 |
|
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Sanitarium |
26 Jun 1901 |
|
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Sebastopol |
19 May 1856 |
15 Jan 1857 |
|
|
30 Sep 1858 |
14 May 1867 to Yountville |
|
Solid Comfort |
12 Nov 1918 |
21 May 1925 to Lokoya |
|
Soscol |
12 Jan 1872 |
1 Feb 1886 M Napa City |
|
Spruce Hill |
24 Jun 1874 |
6 Apr 1875 |
|
Stags Leap |
12 May 1927 |
30 Jun 1944 M Napa |
|
Suscol |
26 May 1868 |
1 Feb 1869 |
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Trubody |
08 Apr 1896 |
30 Nov 1906 M Napa |
|
Uncle Sam |
01 Nov 1858 |
Into Lake Co. |
|
Upper Clear Lake |
15 Jun 1858 |
Into Lake Co. |
|
Veterans Home |
21 Mar 1892 |
|
|
Wooden |
08 Jun 1893 |
Rescinded 11 Jun 1893 |
|
Yountville Fr Sebastopol |
14 May 1867 |
|
|
†Zem Zem |
14 Dec 1869 |
24 Oct 1890 M Monticello |
*Knoxville
was acquired from Lake County by change of boundary in 1872.
†Zem Zem was established in Lake
County. The time and reason for transfer is not furnished by the record, but
the last Postmaster appointment in Lake County, and the first in Napa, was
dated 9 Sept 1881.
NEVADA COUNTY
Created 25 Apr 1851 from Yuba
Area
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Alpha |
12 Apr 1855 |
4 Sep 1862 to Washington |
|
Anthony House |
18 Jun 1862 |
22 Mar 1866 |
|
|
22 Feb 1867 |
30 Jan 1877 |
|
|
19 Mar 1877 |
30 Nov 1906 M Smartville |
|
Blue Tent |
21 Mar 1878 |
26 Jul 1889 M Nevada City |
|
Boca |
20 Jun 1872 |
31 Dec 1945 M Truckee |
|
Boston Ravine |
14 Feb 1889 |
3 Apr 1890 M Grass Valley |
|
*Bronco |
11 Nov 1872 |
20 Jul 1891 to Floriston |
|
Burkhalter |
05 Jun 1891 |
11 Feb 1896 M Boca |
|
Cedar Ridge |
01 Oct 1948 |
|
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Centreville |
10 Jul 1851 |
20 Aug 1852 to Grass Valley |
|
Chicago Park |
24 Mar 1888 |
|
|
Clinton |
03 May 1854 |
17 Jan 1857 to Moores
Flat |
|
Donner Lake |
07 Jun 1866 |
18 Feb 1868 |
|
Elida |
08 May 1882 |
22 Jun 1883 M Rough and Ready |
|
English |
10 Mar 1895 |
Rescinded 21 Mar 1895 |
|
Fernley |
04 May 1898 |
31 May 1913 M Smartville |
|
Flood |
10 Nov 1900 |
30 Sep 1903 M Grass Valley |
|
Foriston
Fr Bronco |
20 Jul 1891 |
|
|
French Corral |
03 Dec 1859 |
15 Feb 1945 M North San Juan |
|
Galbraith |
25 Mar 1896 |
31 Jan 1899 M Nevada City |
|
Gaston |
13 Apr 1899 |
15 Jul 1913 M Washington |
|
Gelatt |
09 Feb 1923 |
30 Sep 1935 M Truckee |
|
Globe Ranch |
25 Jul 1861 |
20 Jan 1864 |
|
Graniteville |
26 Aug 1867 |
|
|
Grass Valley Fr Centreville |
20 Aug 1852 |
|
|
Hobart Mills |
27 Oct 1900 |
30 Dec 1938 M Truckee |
|
Hopkins |
20 Oct 1885 |
2 Dec 1886 M Cisco |
|
Iceland |
05 Aug 1897 |
30 Apr 1923 M Floriston |
|
Indian Springs |
19 Mar 1858 |
6 Mar 1871 |
|
|
22 Apr 1892 |
2 Sep 1893 M Rough and Ready |
|
Little York |
16 Mar 1855 |
16 Nov 1855 |
|
|
03 May 1856 |
7 Apr 1886 M You Bet |
|
Lowell Hill |
03 Jul 1878 |
15 May 1918 M Dutch Flat |
|
Maybert |
20 Jan 1886 |
31 Dec 1905 |
|
|
20 Jul 1907 |
15 Jan 1910 M Washington |
|
Meadow Lake |
25 Jun 1866 |
20 Sep 1869 |
|
Melrose Fr Patterson |
27 Aug 1909 |
3 Oct 1910 to Tyler |
|
Moore's Flat Fr Clinton |
17 Jan 1857 |
30 Jun 1903 |
|
|
10 Sep 1903 |
15 Oct 1914 M North Bloomington |
|
Mountain Well |
30 Mar 1858 |
26 Jul 1866 |
|
Nevada City |
12 Dec 1850 |
|
|
†Norden Fr
Donner |
24 Aug 1926 |
15 Jan 1943 |
|
|
16 Mar 1947 |
|
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North Bloomfield |
01 Jun 1857 |
25 Nov 1942 M Nevada City |
|
North Columbia |
29 May 1860 |
8 Apr 1931 M Nevada City |
|
North San Juan |
21 May 1857 |
|
|
Ohm |
07 Feb 1913 |
31 Dec 1913 M Emigrant Gap |
|
Omerga |
19 Jun 1857 |
25 Nov 1891 M Washington |
|
Painsville |
08 Jan 1864 |
29 Sep 1869 |
|
Patterson |
18 Jun 1855 |
6 Aug 1895 |
|
|
20 Sep 1905 |
27 Aug 1909 to Melrose |
|
Peardale |
11 May 1916 |
14 Jan 1927 M Chicago Park |
|
Polaris |
25 Nov 1901 |
15 Oct 1923 M Truckee |
|
Red Dog |
17 Nov 1855 |
17 Nov 1869 |
|
Relief |
09 Jun 1894 |
14 May 1921 M North Bloomfield |
|
Rough and Ready |
28 Jul 1851 |
30 Mar 1855 |
|
|
14 Jun 1855 |
15 Feb 1913 |
|
|
01 Mar 1913 |
15 Oct 1942 M Grass Valley |
|
|
16 Jun 1948 |
|
|
‡Round Tent |
21 Jun 1853 |
Into Yuba Co. |
|
Soda Springs Fr Summit Valley |
08 Mar 1875 |
15 Jun 1881 |
|
|
01 Aug 1929 |
|
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Spenceville |
25 Apr 1872 |
19 Mar 1878 |
|
|
25 Aug 1879 |
20 Feb 1932 M Wheatland |
|
Summit Valley |
09 Sep 1870 |
8 Mar 1875 to Soda Springs |
|
Sweetland |
06 Jul 1857 |
15 Mar 1905 M North San Juan |
|
Truckee |
23 Jan 1868 |
|
|
Tyler Fr Melrose |
03 Oct 1910 |
15 Dec 1924 M North Columbia |
|
Washington Fr Alpha |
04 Sep 1862 |
|
|
Washington South Yuba |
15 Sep 1852 |
18 Apr 1854 |
|
Wolf |
23 Apr 1888 |
|
|
You Bet |
11 May 1868 |
15 Oct 1903 M Dutchflat |
*The record
shows as to Bronco, “Late in Washoe Co., Nev.”
†Donner
in Placer County was changed to Norden in Nevada
County, 24 Aug 1926.
‡Round
Tent appears to have been established in Nevada County and moved into Yuba
County about 1855. The change was due to change of site, or confusion as to the
boundary line when the office was established. No official change of the
Yuba-Nevada County boundary can explain the shift.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis
Taylor.
Source: Frickstad,
Walter N., A Century of California
Post Offices 1848-1954, Pages 104-115. Philatelic Research Society,
Oakland, CA. 1955.
©
2012 Jeanne
Sturgis Taylor.
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