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Chronicles of Oklahoma
Volume 6, No. 4
December, 1928
EARLY POST OFFICES OF OKLAHOMA

Grant Foreman

Page 408

(Continued from September Issue)

OKLAHOMA
Beaver County

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Kimball Lorenzo Lujan October 5, 1892
(Changed into Union County, New Mexico, April 27, 1899)
(Order rescinded May 17, 1899)
(Discontinued June 19, 1899)
(Mail to Mineral)
Rothwell
(Discontinued April 18, 1898)
(Mail to Paladora)
Loretta Loretta McCain May 7, 1898
(Name changed to Texhoma November 12, 1901)
(Discontinued December 16, 1901, effective December 31, 1901)
(Mail to Coldwater)
Tyrone
(Name changed to Barcross, now in Seward County, Kansas, September 20, 1898)
Bluegrass
(Discontinued October 27, 1898)
(Mail to Custer)
Paladora
(Discontinued January 14, 1899)
(Mail to Liberal, Kansas)
Sixmile
(Discontinued April 18, 1899)
(Mail to Beaver)
Crowe Cicero S. Sitton May 10, 1899
(Name changed to Busch in Roger Mills County, May 18, 1901)
Benton
(Discontinued October 4, 1899, effective October 14, 1899)
(Mail to Riverside)
Metcalif
(Discontinued August 28, 1900, effective September 15, 1900)
(Mail to Garret)
Sanford Cleo Quinn June 4, 1901
(Never in operation)
Guymon Cleo Quinn June 29, 1901
Texhoma Joseph T. Williams November 12, 1901
(Late Loretta)
(Never in operation)
(No papers sent)
Preston
(Discontinued December 17, 1901, effective December 31, 1901)
(Mail to Hardesty)
Buffalo
(Discontinued August 2, 1902, effective August 30, 1902 )
(Mail to Optima)

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Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Shade
(Discontinued August 21, 1902, effective September 15, 1902)
(Mail to Liberal, Kansas)
Eubank
(Discontinued August 23, 1902, effective September 15, 1902 )
(Mail to Roy)
Hooker Laura H. Albright October 13, 1902
Roy
(Discontinued December 20, 1902, effective December 31, 1902)
(Mail to Eubank)
Sophia Sophia Miller March 4, 1903
Paladin Rosa Curtis March 5, 1903
(Discontinued May 12, 1906, effective May 31, 1906)
(Mail to Sunset)
(Order rescinded June 1, 1906)
Zelma Josie B. Hostetter April 17, 1903
Hibbs Susan T. Evans May 9, 1903
Esther Esther Smith June 3, 1903
Goodwell James P. Meek June 16, 1903
Wentworth Nelia Strauss August 6, 1903
(Discontinued November 11, 1905, effective November 30, 1905)
(Mail to Sunset)
Floris Byron S. Derthick August 7, 1903
Wellborn Rosa Johnston December 17. 1903
(Discontinued March 19, 1907, effective April 15, 1907)
(Mail to Ragsdale)
Nabisco Jasper M. Stark January 13, 1904
(Discontinued September 14, 1906 effective September 29, 1906)
(Mail to Tyrone)
Lorena Lorena M. Stone January 13, 1904
Conroy Daniel T. Quinlan February 3, 1904
Pronto Willard G. Young February 23, 1904
Balko Charles W. Griffin March 14, 1904
Gallienas
(Discontinued March 16, 1904, effective March 31, 1904)
(Mail to Regnier, Colorado)
Byrd James H. Dickson March 17, 1904
(Discontinued December 2, 1907, effective December 31, 1907)
(Mail to Healy)
Ragsdale George R. Ragsdale March 24, 1904
(Discontinued August 1, 1907, effective August 31, 1907)
(Mail to Gray)
Dombey Howard M. Drake April 18, 1904
Holland Hezekiah W. Holland April 26, 1904
Healy Frederick W. Rawson May 5, 1904
(Discontinued July 21, 1908, effective July 31, 1908)
(Mail to Hooker)
Como James W. Morris June 4, 1904

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Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Custer
(Name changed to Madison June 17, 1904)
Madison Norval W. Earl June 17, 1904
(Late Custer)
Keota Irene Brookhart July 18, 1904
(Name changed to Benola February 7, 1906)
Abe Viola J. Robertson July 21, 1904
(Discontinued October 16, 1907, effective November, 15, 1907)
(Mail to Balko)
Tapley Lessie S. Edwards July 21, 1904
Neff James M. Hicks August 8, 1904
Beatrice Loula B. Potter August 12, 1904
(Discontinued February 25, 1908, effective March 15, 1908)
(Mail to Liberal, Kansas)
Granada James A. Lancaster September 30, 1904
(Discontinued October 18, 1907, effective November 15, 1907)
(Mail to Balko)
Conquest Victoria H. Murray September 17, 1904
(Discontinued March 29, 1907, effective April 30, 1907)
(Mail to Madison)
(Rescinded April 8, 1907)
(Discontinued April 21, 1908, effective at once)
(Mail to Madison)
Marengo Martha M. Gillette October 18, 1904
(Discontinued April 16, 1908, effective May 15, 1908)
(Mail to Logan)
Minnelo Maraman Hester October 18, 1904
(Discontinued July 27, 1906, effective August 15, 1906)
(Mail to Conquest)
Dague Laura Adams December 27, 1904
Surprise Angus L. Griffith January 3, 1905
Iva Stella M. Lecrone February 25, 1905
(Discontinued October 9, 1907, effective October 31, 1907)
(Mail to Floris)
Copass James H. Copass April 22, 1905
(Discontinued September 28, 1906, effective October 15, 1906)
(Mail to Lorena)
Sunset John Cross April 22, 1905
Claraville Charlie F. Knickerbocker April 22, 1905
Lemon Jahew M. Stanley April 27, 1905
(Discontinued August 14, 1907, effective September 14, 1907))
(Mail to Hooker)
Wilkins Mrs. Mary A. Bingham May 19, 1905
Linkart John W. Duncan June 14, 1905
(Discontinued October 26, 1907, effective November 30, 1907)
(Mail to Fernwood)
Fernwood Mrs. Ida H. Mettler June 17, 1905
Postle Charles E. Agens July 6, 1905

Page 411

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Mallory Festus C. Mallory July 15, 1905
(Discontinued December 9, 1907, effective December 31, 1907)
(Mail to Gray)
Knickerbocker William M. Guthrie July 22, 1905
(Discontinued January 23, 1907, effective February 15, 1907)
(Mail to Hooker)
Eula James A. White October 4, 1905
(Discontinued June 19, 1908, effective June 30, 1908)
(Mail to Guymon)
Golden Harrison Bradford December 21, 1905
(Discontinued August 17, 1908, effective September 15, 1908)
(Mail to Logan)
Gray Cora F. Gray January 13, 1906
Benola Irene Brookhart February 7, 1906
(Late Keota)
(Discontinued April 22, 1908, effective May 31, 1908)
(Mail to Mineral)
Cosmos Charles D. Stillman February 9, 1906
Eldridge Cora A. Eldridge February 15, 1906
(Discontinued December 9, 1907, effective December 31, 1907)
(Mail to Gray)
Rice Catherine L. Spradlin March 2, 1906
Bertrand Lena K. Durrett March 17, 1906
Ruskin Dee Spohn March 17, 1906
Falkey John Miller March 27, 1906
Keltner Claud Keltner April 4, 1906
Hedgeville James R. Willard May 5, 1906
(Discontinued February 1, 1907, effective February 28, 1907)
(Mail to Guymon)
Marella Davis B. Ingle May 12, 1906
Shelton Frank F. Burnside May 16, 1906
James Orthello N. James May 19, 1906
Sampsel Aaron D. Sampsel May 23, 1906
Griggs Fred R. Peters June 13, 1906
Carthage Henry E. Seward June 19, 1906
Webster Elmer Winslow June 19, 1906
(Declined)
(Order of establishment rescinded July 25, 1906)
Braden Homer A. Langley June 25, 1906
Gresham Thomas G. Clay July 7, 1906
Appleton Miles E. Dorman July 9, 1906
(Discontinued September 4, 1907, effective September 30, 1907)
(Mail to Healy)
Guy William A. Parker July 9, 1906
(Discontinued August 14, 1907, effective September 14, 1907)
(Mail to Rice)
Jurgenson George R. Parker August 4, 1906
(Name changed to Garlington February 14, 1908)

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Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Muriel George A. Seamon August 4, 1906
(Order rescinded January 31, 1907)
Pulis Joseph Pulis August 4, 1906
(Discontinued November 18, 1907, effective December 14, 1907)
(Mail to Ohuskey)
Tepee Glenn B. Horner August 16, 1906
Hitt Ernest B. Zugg August 16, 1906
(Discontinued March 5, 1907, effective March 30, 1907)
(Mail to Ruskin)
Dilya Gustavus F. Gallagher August 22, 1906
Dora Allen B. Culbertson October 3, 1906
(Discontinued May 24, 1907, effective June 16, 1907)
(Mail to Postle)
Kuhn John Boepple October 3, 1906
Willowbar Robert H. Wells October 5, 1906
Dee Ida A. McCoy October 15, 1906
Oshuskey Mrs. Maye Oshuskey October 15, 1906
Otex Miss Bettie Patterson October 15, 1906
(Discontinued July 9, 1907, effective July 31, 1907)
(Mail to Texhoma)
Ecter Isaac N. Farmer October 22, 1906
Camp Gabriel M. Townsend October 26, 1906
Varney Frank C. Erkel October 31, 1906
(Never in operation now known as Minnetonka, Cimarron County)
Myrna Martin J. Streeter December 7, 1906
(Discontinued December 12, 1907, effective December 31, 1907)
(Mail to Jurgenson)
Chauncey J. S. Hammond December 7, 1906
(Order rescinded April 22, 1907)
Cimarron Napoleon B. Fowler July 22, 1907
Hartford Elda Tichenor February 2, 1907
(Discontinued September 11, effective September 30, 1907 )
(Mail to Jurgenson)
Arrilla Julia A. Silsbee July 8, 1907
(Discontinued February 19, 1908, effective March 15, 1908)
(Mail to Grand Valley)
Elsie Guy Wanole July 23, 1907
(Discontinued June 19, 1908, effective June 30, 1907)
(Mail to Balko )
Fulton
(Discontinued December 9, 1907, effective December 31, 1907)
(Mail to Gray)

Page 413

OKLAHOMA
Blaine County

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Cherryvale Robert N. Hopkins December 24, 1896
(Name changed to Southard September 6, 1905)
Macon Isaac Robinson January 5, 1897
(Discontinued May 16, 1899)
(Mail to Etna)
Etna William Black August 20, 1898
Centralia Mary O. Whitcomb December 24, 1898
(Order rescinded April 1, 1899)
Ninemile Charles W. Corpron March 6, 1899
(Discontinued December 20, 1899, effective December 30, 1899)
(Mail to Dyke) -
Greenfield Henry Greenfield January 31, 1900
(Order rescinded May 18, 1900)
Hopkins Grace J. Hopkins February 20, 1900
(Name changed to Carlton December 1, 1902)
Cainville William Cain August 1, 1900
(Name changed to Longdale November 28, 1903)
Seay
(Discontinued January 3, 1901, effective January 15, 1901)
(Mail to Stearns)
(Re-established October 15, 1901)
(Discontinued January 14, 1904, effective January 30, 1904)
(Mail to Okeene)
Forney Henry Forney June 4, 1901
(Discontinued July 7, 1903, effective July 14, 1903)
(Mail to Etna)
Curl Robert E. Twining June 4, 1901
(Now in Dewey County)
(Name changed to Harper October 25, 1901)
Ferguson Robert N. Hopkins August 21, 1901
Greenfield Thomas G. Curtner September 27, 1901
Hitchcock John W. Payne October 9, 1901
Oxley
(Discontinued October 11, 1901, effective October 31, 1901)
(Mail to Winnview)
Seay Enos C. Miles October 25, 1901
(Late Stearns, Kingfisher County) Bridgeport
(Now in Caddo County October 31, 1901)
Mulkin Lida Mulkin January 16, 1902
(Discontinued October 17, 1902, effective October 31, 1902)
(Mail to Bridgeport)
Thompson John F. Garrison January 23, 1902
(Changed into Caddo County October 3, 1903) Rockford
(Discontinued February 24, 1902, effective March 15, 1902)
(Mail to Ferguson)

Page 414

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Max Huston C. Winchester March 25, 1902
(Discontinued October 8, 1904, effective October 31, 1904)
(Mail to Hatchett)
Catawba
(Discontinued July 16, 1902, effective July 31, 1902)
(Mail to Rockford)
Dillon Lewis A. Everhart July 26, 1902
Ethel Charles H. Moore August 29, 1902
(Discontinued August 15, 1907, effective September 14, 1907)
(Mail to Swan (Custer County)
Carlton James M. Haigler December 1, 1902
(Late Hopkins)
Hatchett William L. Hatchett May 2, 1903
(Discontinued December 4, 1906, effective January 2, 1907)
(Mail to Omega)
Craige
(Discontinued June 11, 1903, effective June 30, 1903)
(Mail to Okeene)
Fay
(Changed into Dewey County, October 3, 1903)
Longdale Robert L. Eaton November 28, 1903
(Late Cainville)
Emanuel Emanuel Newborn March 7, 1904
Dyke
(Discontinued September 6, 1904, effective September 15, 1904)
(Mail to Dillon)
Bickford Clifton A. Howell November 2, 1904
Winnview
(Mail to Hitchcock)
(Discontinued April 4, 1905, effective April 29, 1905)
Darrow Lola W. Pratt May 1, 1905
Rabbit Beaty B. Creamer May 18, 1905
(Order of establishment rescinded June 17, 1905)
Canton James M. Rogers May 19, 1905
Southard Emma L. Arndt September 6, 1905
(Late Cherryvale)
Cooper
(Discontinued January 5, 1906, effective January 31, 1906)
(Mail to Hitchcock)
Bond
(Discontinued May 4, 1906, effective May 31, 1906)
(Mail to Canton)
Manese
(Discontinued October 13, 1906, effective October 31, 1906)
(Mail to Fay)

Page 415

OKLAHOMA
Canadian County

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Benville
(Discontinued December 29, 1896)
(Mail to Heaston)
Rock Island
(Discontinued July 21, 1898)
(Mail to Okarchee)
Northville
(Discontinued October 27, 1898)
(Mail to Geary)
Reno City
(Discontinued October 13, 1899, effective October 31, 1899)
(Mail to El Reno)
Enehoe
(Discontinued January 31, 1900, effective February 15, 1900)
(Mail to Nicely)
Cereal Charles O. Hardy April 5, 1900
Enehoe
(Re-established April 18, 1900)
(Discontinued March 29, 1904, effective April 14, 1904)
(Mail to Calumet)
Herron
(Discontinued July 10, 1900, effective July 31, 1900)
(Mail to Eda )
Racine
(Discontinued January 7, 1902, effective January 31, 1902)
(Mail to Mathewson)
Miller
(Changed into Oklahoma County January 18, 1902)
(Changed into Canadian County January 12, 1903)
(Discontinued February 24, 1904, effective March 15, 1904)
(Mail to Britton)
Canyon William N. Jackson February 6, 1902
(Discontinued July 20, 1903, effective September 15, 1903)
(Mail to Niles)
(Re-established October 24, 1903)
(Changed into Caddo County February 23, 1905)
Basque John S. Carey February 10, 1902
Marvel Claude W. Russell March 4, 1902
Niles William E. Niles August 25, 1902
Thurston
(Discontinued December 12, 1902, effective December 31, 1902)
(Mail to Mustang)
(Re-established May 2, 1903)
(Order rescinded October 20, 1903)

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Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Cameo
(Discontinued June 20, 1903, effective June 30, 1903)
(Mail to El Reno)
Ball
(Discontinued November 27, 1903, effective December 14, 1903)
(Mail to Cashion)
Piedmont John R. Coykendall December 26, 1903
Liberty
(Discontinued January 5, 1904, effective January 14, 1904)
(Mail to El Reno)
Eda
(Discontinued February 6, 1904, efrective February, 29, 1904)
(Mail to Piedmont)
Mathewson
(Discontinued February 9, 1904, effective February 29, 1904)
(Mail to Piedmont)
Richland Andrew J. Smith February 29, 1904
Tedda George H. Studebaker August 30, 1904
Nicely
(Discontinued October 28, 1904, effective November 15, 1904)
(Mail to Calumet)
Fort Reno
(Discontinued April 24, 1907, effective May 30, 1907)
(Mail to El Reno)
Heaston
(Discontinued May 18, 1907, effective June 15, 1907)
(Mail to El Reno)

OKLAHOMA
Cleveland County

Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment
Box George Box May 7, 1898
(Discontinued December 4, 1906, effective January 2, 1907)
(Mail to Lexington)
Berry Charles Ford December 10, 1898
(Changed to Morgan April 24, 1901)
Helsel Clara Dragoo January 24, 1900
Mardock Martha M. Brendle January 31, 1900
(Discontinued December 3, 1906, effective January 2, 1907)
(Mail to Norman)
Maguire Thomas H. Henderson May 29, 1900
(Discontinued December 3, 1906, effective January 2, 1907)
(Mail to Noble)
Colo William E. Craig September 10, 1900
(Discontinued March 22, 1906, effective April 14, 1906)
(Mail to Norman)

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Post Office First Postmaster of Appointment Date
Berry
(Changed to Morgan April 24, 1901)
Morgan Morgan G. Morgan April 24, 1901
(Late Berry)
Higbee James P. Corbett August 23, 1901
(Name changed to Corbett February 19, 1902)
Corbett James P. Corbett February 19, 1902
(Late Higbee)
(Discontinued December 3, 1906, effective January 2, 1907)
(Mail to Lexington)
Quincy
(Discontinued February 19, 1904, effective February 29, 1904)
(Mail to Mustang, Canadian County)
Pecan
(Discontinued May 6, 1905, effective May 31, 1905)
(Mail to Lexington)
Slusher
(Discontinued June 16, 1905, effective August 14, 1905)
(Mail to Newalla)
Linden
(Discontinued January 24, 1906, effective February 14, 1906)
(Mail to Newalla)
Stella
(Discontinued January 24, 1906, effective February 14, 1906)
(Mail to Newalla)
Denver
(Discontinued March 22, 1906, effective April 14, 1906)
(Mail to Norman)
Franklin
(Discontinued March 22, 1906, effective April 14. 1906)
(Mail to Norman)
Hico
(Discontinued March 22, 1906, effective April 14, 1906)
(Mail to Norman)
Case
(Discontinued June 29, 1906, effective July 31, 1906)
(Mail to Moore)
Hall