This page contains Post Offices of the past and present and were located in Perry County, Indiana
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Post Office |
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County |
Postmaster |
Born |
Comp-ensation |
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Troy |
1819 |
12-17-1818 |
Perry |
Vivion Daniel |
Ky. |
11.36 |
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1821 |
Vivian Daniel |
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1823 |
R. Bates |
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1825 |
Reuben Bates |
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Rome |
1821 |
6-27-1823 |
Perry |
Solomon Lamb |
Mass |
9.64 |
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1823 |
Solomon Lamb |
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1825 |
I.W. Bricks |
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Shoemaker’s |
1819 |
2-25-1829 |
Perry |
Adam Shoemaker |
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3.42 |
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Magnet, Indiana
In the 1820’s, the community was known as Dodson’s Landing, after John Dodson who operated a wood yard to fuel steamboats. Jessie Martin took over in the 1830’s and it became known as Martin’s Landing. Martin owned a dog “Rono”, who was widely regarded by rivermen. Job Hatfield, who operated a store boat on the river, arrived in 1842. He became post master of the community in 1859, opening the “Rono” post office. In 1889, the community’s name was changed to Magnet. So called many believe, because the currents creates a great deal of drift at the location of the river’s bend, to be deposited on the bank here as if “attracted by a magnet.”
| From Thomas James De La Hunt Around 1870 the community of Bristow had no post office. Mail was brought from the post office run by John C. Lanman. Constine Richard now owns the Lanman farm. It seems that mail was brought from Mr. Lanman’s by volunteers of the community at least once each week. After Mr. Doogan’s tenure as post master, the post mastership went to Smith McAllister. Jimmy Van Winkle first mail carried at 50 cents per copy. |
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Records show Post Offices in operation in 1875 in Perry County, Indiana.
Adeyville , Cannelton , Celina , Deby , Dexter , Don Juan , Doolittle’s Mills , Foster’s Ridge , Leopold , Lilly Dale , Mount Pleasant , Oil Creek , Ranger , Rock Island , Rome , Rono , Tell City , Troy.
From the 1882 Polk Directory, there’s the following blurb: “Don Juan, Is a hamlet of 60 population, located in Anderson township, Perry county, 10 miles north of Cannelton court house. Tell City, 8 miles south, on the Ohio river, is its shipping point. Solomon Pekinpaugh, postmaster.” — (present driving directions would be approximately 1/8 mile East of state highway 145 on road to Gatchel on Azalea Road and Abbott Road near Kraus Creek (water let) in Aderson Townwship, Perry County, Indiana).
Adyeville/Adayeville Clark Twn Jan 28, 1862 - Sep 23, 1966
Mail to Bristow
Adye, Andrew J Jan 28, 1862 until 1880
Hunter, Alexander R May 12, 1880
Heep, Peter Apr 27, 1885
Taylor, Benjamin K Nov 21, 1887
Allen, Abbie R Feb 16, 1888
Chewning, Henry J Jan 21, 1889
Walker, Lewis T Jun 24, 1889
Apalona Oil Twn Jun 02, 1864 - Apr 24. 1866
Changed from Lusher’s
Apalona Oil Twn Sep 14, 1874 - Aug 13, 1955
Mail to Saint Croix
Carr, Hiram Jun 02, 1864
Howe, Abraham Jan 10, 1865
Cassidy, Mary Sep 14, 1874
Lanman, Jno C Aug 27, 1878
LaGrange, Levi no date
Flamion, Henry until close
Banden Oil Twn Aug 22, 1905 - Mar 31, 1955
Mail to Branchville
Branchville Oil Twn May 22, 1878
changed from Oil Creek
Frakes, John S May 22, 1878
Brigett Oil Twn Jan 31, 1903 - Apr 15, 1905
Mail to St. Croix
Bristow Clark Twn Sep 19, 1879
Conv Rural Station of Troy Dec 03, 1965
Order Rescinded Dec 02, 1965
Dugan, Thomas J Sep 19, 1879
McCallister, Smith Apr 28, 1885
Lomax, William Nov 09, 1885
Willard T Covey
Wheeler Covey
Riley P Aders
Bunda Tobin Twn Sep 04, 1918 - Mar 15, 1924
Changed from German Sep 04, 1918
Mail to Rome Mar 15, 1924
Cannelton Troy Twn Apr 29, 1844
Gore, Jr Watson Apr 29, 1844
Mason, John Aug 23, 1845
Maynard, Jacob B. May 27, 1846
Curry, David Jun 29, 1853
Armstrong, Daniel L. Oct 29, 1853
Klor, John H. Oct 24, 1857
Platt, Samuel T Apr 18, 1861
Huckeby, John Mar 24, 1869
Huckeby, Joshus B Dec 19, 1871
Hunt, Isabell D. Dec 18, 1884
Underwood, Will N. Aug 24, 1885
Simmerman, John Apr 27, 1889
Celina Oil Twn Mar 24, 1870 - Jan 31, 1940
Mail to Uniontown
order Resinded
Mail to Uniontown
Carmichael, Abraham L Mar 24, 1870
Atkins, George F Oct 21, 1874
Hitt, GW Jan 21, 1880
Rinkenbaugh, Ella F. Feb 16, 1880
Edwards, Ella F. Oct 26, 1885
Clyde Tobin Twn Jan 13, 1893 - Feb 1, 1922
Mailed to Cannelton Feb 01, 1922
Derby Union Twn Oct 19, 1852
Hargis, Samuel Oct 19, 1852
Hargis, James A Oct 31, 1856
O’Niell, William Oct 08, 1858
Murtha, H T Jun 01, 1861
Hargis, Samuel Aug 05, 1861
Murtha, Peter Sep 04, 1866
Cummings, Christopher May 15, 1868
Hargis, Henry C Nov 12, 1869
Mogan, John H Jul 29, 1885
Carr, Elijah Apr 13, 1889
Dexter Union Twn Jun 15,1870 - Oct 31, 1873
Dexter, Perry Oct 02, 1876 - Dec 31, 1948
Mailed to Derby Dec 31, 1948
Fournier, Louis E. Jun 15, 1870
Welsh, Stephen Aug 22, 1872
Richardson, Warren H. Oct 02, 1876
Founier, Louis E. Oct 11, 1880
Groom, Samuel J Jan 23, 1883
Richardson, Warren H Mar 23, 1888
Dodd Tobin Twn Mar 19, 1898 - Jun 30, 1904
Mail to Tobinsport Jun 30, 1904
Dodd Perry Jan 12, 1912 - Nov 30, 1935
Mail to Tobinsport Nov 30, 1935
Don Juan Anderson Twn Jul 20, 1850 - Nov 15, 1906
Mail to Lilly Dale
Craig, Alonso A. Jul 20, 1858
Dunnwoody, James A Jun 12, 1866
Taylor, Thomas J Jun 19, 1868
Craig, Alonzo A Jan 14, 1870
Hammock, Baxter Apr 12, 1871
Chister, Lewis M Jul 12, 1880
Wilson, Robert Dec 15, 1880
Peckinpaugh, Solomon Jan 11, 1891
Menner, August P. Feb 04, 1884
Pekenpaugh, Solomon Apr 28, 1884
Dodson, George W. Dec 15, 1885
Doolittle’s Mills Oil Twn Jul 18, 1870 - Mar 26, 1892
Doolittle Mills, Perry, Mar 26, 1892 - Mar 10, 1967
Mail to English, Crawford County Mar 10, 1967
Pavey, William W Jul 18, 1870
Doolittle, Henry B Sep 09, 1870
Lynch, George J Sep 09, 1878
McMahel, Lawrence May 10, 1880
Burr, Isaac C Mar 01, 1882
Doolittle, Perry L Apr 11, 1882
Allen, Isabella A Jul 22, 1885
Allen, Mary J Dec 31, 1885
Schrenck, Henry Apr 10, 1886
Root, William R. Sep 05, 1888
Foster’s Ridge Clark Twn Jun 07, 1858 - May 28, 1890
Changed to Uniontown May 28, 1890
Foster, Alexander Jun 07, 1858
Foster, Hiram Dec 20, 1866
Albin, Sarah L Dec 23, 1873
Foster, James S Jan 14, 1875
Foster, Nancy Jun 24, 1880
Foster, James C Aug 14, 1885
Hilt, Samuel N May 10, 1887
Foster, James C May 09, 1888
Miles, Mary A Jan 15, 1889
Galey Union Twn Aug 18, 1904 - Oct 31, 1911
Mail to Magnet
Gatchel Anderson Twn Aug 1, 1895 - Jan 31, 1944
Mail to Tell City
Gerald Tobin Twn Nov 03, 1905 - Aug 31, 1955
Mail to Cannelton
German Ridge Tobin Twn Sep 29, 1894 - Dec 18, 1894
Changed from German Sep 29, 1894
Changed to German Dec 18, 1894
Dhonan, H J Sep 19, 1879
Herdershot, Garrison Mar 05, 1886
Rickert, Peter Apr 21, 1886
Hardingrove Tobin Twn Nov 01, 1893 - Jul 31, 1937
Mail to Rome
Lasher Oil Twn Jul 16, 1890 - Nov 15, 1907
Mail to Uniontown
Lauer Tobin Twn Jun 19, 1930 - Dec 15, 1845
Mail to Tobinsport
Leopold Leopold Twn Feb 18, 1846
Bessonies, Augustus Feb 18, 1846
Coureier, John M Feb 17, 1849
Patrick, John D Aug 04, 1852
Cody, John Jun 18, 1853
Ward, Mathias May 09, 1856
Patrick, John D Nov 27, 1863
Patrick, Mary Mar 19, 1873
Ward, Ellen Apr 28, 1885
Lilly Dale Anderson Twn Aug 08, 1855 - Mar 01, 1865
Lilly Dale, Perry May 02, 1865 - Nov 24, 1896
Mail to Gatchel
Lilly Dale, Perry Sep 18, 1855 - Feb 15, 1918
Mail to Tell City
Holand, James H. Aug 08, 1855
Smith, Enoch G. Nov 13, 1858
Smith, Enoch G May 02, 1865
Fleming, Reuben C Jan 26, 1866
Smith, Enoch G Mar 23, 1866
Fleming, Reuben C May 31, 1866
Covey, William Dec 20, 1866
Terry, Francis M May 17, 1869
Miller, Nelson Oct 10, 1873
Walters, Adam Mar 08, 1876
Sutcliff, John Jun 27, 1889
Lusher’s(Lasher’s) Oil Twn Jun 07, 1858 - Jun 03, 1864
Changed to Apalona Jun 03, 1864
Howe, Abraham Jun 07, 1858
Magnet Union Twn Feb 24, 1899 - Apr 30, 1956
Changed from Rono Feb 24, 2899
Mail to Derby Apr 30, 1956
Order Rescinded May 03, 1956
Main Clark Jan 26, 1893 - Jan 31, 1906
Main, Perry May 24, 1909 - Jul 15, 1927
Mailed to Saffaras
Martin’s Landing Union Twn Nov 15, 1850 - Jul 29, 1852
Hatfield, Job Nov 15, 1850
Millport ??? 1823 - 1827
Mosbey Anderson Twn Aug 27, 1897 - Jan 02, 1909
Mail to Tell City
Mt. Pleasant ‘Special’ Union Twn Aug 19, 1869 - Feb 27, 1943
Mail to Oriole
Grigsby, John W. Aug 19, 1869
Courcier, Lucy A Apr 18, 1877
Shircliff, James A Feb 15, 1882
Oakdale ??? Oct 12, 1912
Oil Creek Oil Twn Jun 15, 1864 - May 23, 1878
Changed to Branchville
Jenkins, Richard Jun 15, 1864
Reily, Robert W Nov 03, 1865
Riley, Mary C Feb 28, 1870
Frakes, John S. Apr 17, 1876
Oriole Oil Twn Jun 14, 1890 - Feb 10, 1967
Mail to Leopold
Prospero ?Anderson Twn Jun 07, 1893 - Apr 30, 1924
Mail to Tell City
Ranger Anderson Twn Nov 27, 1866 - Feb 24, 1856
Mail to Troy
Rhodes, Henry Nov 27, 1866
Cassidy, Frances J Apr 7, 1873
Rhodes, Sylvester Jun 31, 1873
Baney, John Jul 27, 1873
Rhodes, Mary E Mar 19, 1878
Morris, David C Aug 28, 1882
Metz, Lenard Oct 16, 1882
Rhodes, Henry T Apr 10, 1886
Rhodes, Je Sylvester Feb 25, 1888
Rock Island Troy Twn Jan 11, 1867 - Oct 29, 1875
Hafely, Christian Jan 11, 1867
Benns, William Feb 23, 1874
Rome Tobin Twn Jul 17, 1819
Lamb, Solomon Aug 17, 1819
Ricks, John W. Jun 27, 1823
Royston, Barney Jan 31, 1833
Frisbie, Samuel Aug 29, 1835
Axton, BF Jun 07, 1845
Frisbie, Samuel Jun 06, 1846
Gordon, John J Aug 24, 1853
Auspach, Jacob Dec 11, 1857
Gordon, John I Oct 19, 1859
Whitmer, Rodolph H Mar 02, 1866
Bennett, Luther H. Dec 05, 1871
Wilson, Elisa J May 05, 1886
Rono Union Twn Jul 29, 1857 - Feb 24, 1899
Changed to Magnet
Hatfield, Lorenzo Jul 29, 1851 (as is)
Ballard, Joseph A Feb 17, 1855
Hatfield, Lorenzo D Jul 29, 1857
Ballard, Joseph A Feb 17, 1858
Ballard, James M Nov 22, 1872
Little, Anthony May 24, 1874
Stiles, William N Jul 16, 1875
Stiles, Martin S Sep 13, 1880
Stiles, Loretta Jul 21, 1882
Ballard, Joseph A May 03, 1886
Dewey, Oliver H May 10, 1886
Ballard, Joseph A May 03, 1886
Walters, William T May 17, 1889
Roselle Tobin Twn Jul 09, 1897 - Jan 15, 1901
Mailed to Holt, Kentucky
Saffaras Clark Twn Jan 10, 1916 - Jun 15, 1957
Changed to Sassafras
Phoebe May Clark (widow of August W. Beard, Henry Aders & Burton L ‘Burt’ Hicks)
Safford ??? Aug 26, 1833 - Sep 08, 1843
Hascall, Safford Aug 26, 1833
Saint Croix Oil Twn Jun 28, 1880
Changed from Saint Cross
Dupaquier, Lewis P Jun 28, 1880
Bilger, Charles Jul 09, 1885
Judge, Hugh Feb 26, 1886
Shoemaker ?Clark Twn Feb 25, 1819 - Oct 05, 1830
Shoemaker, Adam Feb 21, 1818
Shoemaker, Adam Jul 25, 1829
Siberia Clark Twn Aug 03, 1883 - Dec 31, 1895
Siberia, Perry Jun 01, 1909
Schnell, walter P Aug 03, 1885
Tell City Troy Twn Aug 16, 1858
Herman, John Aug 16, 1858
Duhnke, William Jul 30, 1860
Steiner, Fred Mar 29, 1861
Kramer, Frederick Sep 22, 1866
Bott, George F Mar 24, 1869
Huber, John C Jul 21, 1885
Schrieber, August Apr 15, 1889
Terry Leopold Twn Mar 03, 1892 - Sep 30, 1943
Mail to Gatchel
Tobinsport Tobin Twn May 16, 1865 - May 11, 1868
Tobinsport, Perry Nov 20, 1873
Weatherholt, William May 16, 1865
Ryan, Alva May 21, 1867
Tousey, Zalmon Nov 20, 1873
Tobin, Robert Apr 14, 1879
Whitehead, Casper C Apr 08, 1886
Tobin, Robert May 17, 1889
Tracy, ?Troy Twn no dates
Bates, Reuben ” ”
Troy Troy Twn Dec 13, 1818
Lamb, Solomon Feb 13, 1818 (as is)
Daniel, Viviam Dec 07, 1818
Daniel, Brown Jan 13, 1819
Daniel, John J Dec 19, 1822
Bates, Reuben Sep 09, 1823 FF 2.42
Phillips, JB Mar 23, 1846
Bates, Augustus Jul 11, 1846
Barkwell, Harmon G Apr 08, 1847
Dunn, John P Dec 16, 1847
Laird, David T Oct 04, 1850
Gerstle, Ephrim Aug 04, 1853
Goodman, Henry E. Oct 11, 1853
Sheefer, Otto Jul 31, 1855
Weber, Ulrich Jan 22, 1858
Salm, Solomon Apr 25, 1861
Dunn, William M Dec 10, 1867
Bradey, Joseph B. Apr 07, 1868
Cutler, Thomas J Oct 20, 1870
Connor, Samuel K Dec 05, 1872
Connor, William B. Jul 16, 1870
Gardner, James A May 27, 1878
Gaesser, Theodore Jul 23, 1885
Gaesser, Jr. Theodore Aug 10, 1885
Gardner, James A May 17, 1889
Saint Cross Oil Twn Apr 08, 1880 - Jun 28, 1880
Changed to St. Croix
Dupaquier, Lewis R Apr 08, 1880