Old Post Masters of Van Buren County
Transcribed by Lynn Risener from the files of the National Archives, "Record of Appointments of Postmasters 1832-1971"
| Post Office | Post Master | Date | Comments |
| Alread | Thos B. Allread | 7 Sep 1882 | Discontinued, mail went to Liberty Springs 29 Sept 1884 |
| Thos B. Alread | | Re-Established 23 Jan 1885 |
| Thomas S. Burris | 21 Apr 1887 | |
| George G. Calihan | 8 June 1888 | |
| Eli B. Colvin | 19 Jan 1892 | |
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| Archey | Willabey H. Hatchett | 14 Sept 1886 | |
| Edmund T. Harris | 10 Oct 1889 | Re-located to Clinton 4 Dec 1889 |
| Jas K. Hatchett | 28 Apr 1892 | Re-established |
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| Bee Branch | William D. Neal | 24 Nov 1860 | Discontinued 22 June 1866 |
| William Johnson | 8 Aug 1866 | Re-established 8 Aug 1866 |
| Wm. Lankford | 20 Dec 1869 | |
| James M. Holderfield | 6 Nov 1871 | |
| Rufus R. Edwards | 26 Jan 1875 | |
| Jonathan E. Rhea | 25 Feby 1878 | |
| R.B. Edwards | Mar 3, 1879 | |
| Nathanil Geen | Apr 7, 1879 | |
| Jeremiah E. Scanlan | 9 Feby 1880 | |
| Wm. M. French | 16 May 1889 | |
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| Bloomington | Nathl Dougherty | 8 Apr 1840 | Discontinued Mar 1842 |
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| Choctaw | Lawson S. Horton | 30 Jany 1882 | |
| James M. Williams | 24 Feby 1887 | |
| Fielding B. Stobaugh | 18 Aug 1887 | |
| David Stobaugh | 13 May 1889 | |
| Jas S. Jennings | 29 July 1889 | |
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| Clinton | Rufus Bates | 20 Dec 1833 | |
| George Counts | 6 Apr 1837 | |
| Davis Maddox | 29 Dec 18?3 | |
| David Maddox | 29 Dec 1843 | |
| George Counts | 28 May 1840? | |
| David Maddox | 2 June 1849 | |
| John L. Sanders | 16 Aug 1849 | |
| Thos W. Guthrie | 6 Feb 1851 | |
| Thos J. Morrison | 15 Apr 1852 | |
| George Counts | 7 May 1852 | |
| Jonathan T. Bradley | 19 Apr 1856 | |
| Jonathan T. Bradley | 19 April 1857 | |
| Allen S. Lay | 22 May 1866 | |
| Nathan A. Sanders | 20 Dec 1869 | |
| James M. Holderfield | 22 Apr 1870 | |
| Montford Rendell | 2 Mar 1871 | |
| James W. Brown | 4 Aug 1874 | |
| William T. Poe | 31 Aug 1875 | |
| H.B. Brittan | 31 Oct 1876 | |
| Andrew Q?. Brittin | 12 Nov 1876 | |
| Wm L. Hargis | 10 Dec 1877 | |
| Samuel W. Simpson | 22 May 1878 | |
| Wm. T. Poe | 23 June 1878 | |
| Wm M. Peel | Mar 3 1879 | |
| Kimbrel H. Hutches | 1 July 1880 | |
| William R. Greeson | 14 Jan 1886 | |
| John W. Russell | 17 Jun 1889 | |
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| Copeland | Joab Copeland | 6 Jul 1882 | |
| Tennessee B. Cooper | 15 Oct 1891 | |
| Robert M. Emerson | 24 May 1892 | |
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| Cumfort | Wm B. Foster | 15 Dec 1857 | Discontinued 2 July 1866 |
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| Dardeville | John W. Darden | 2 July 1872 | Discontinued 12 June 1873 |
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| Dennard | James H. Buchanan | 31 July 1886 | |
| Joshua H. Buchanon | 19 Aug 1886 | |
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| Edge | Nancy J. Blue | 24 Dec 1883 | |
| Winnie Norman | 4 Mch 1886 | |
| George A. Lovelace | 25 Jan 1887 | |
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| Eglantine | William K. Bradford | 6 Dec 1866 | Discontinued 24 Jany 1870 |
| William Byrum? | 12 May 1870 | Re-established |
| James T. Jenkins | 8 May 1871 | |
| Wm. M. Garner | 15 Mar 1872 | |
| Wm. B. Gove | 12 July 1878 | |
| Charles W. Witt | 6 Mar 1882 | |
| Napoleon B. Daniels | 20 Dec 188? | |
| Jas C. Mills | 13 May 1889 | |
| Jas M. Hine | 30 Jan 1891 | |
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| Goff | Wm T. Goff | 24 Aug 1880 | |
| Robt Brewer | 13 Oct 1880 | changed to Waco 7 Jany 1881 |
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| Greasy Valley | David Lewis | 30 July 1877 | |
| T.T. Berryhill | 6 Nov 1878 | Discontinued April 10, 1879 |
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| Hanks | Matthew E. Hanks | 8 Apr 1886 | |
| Thos L. Burris | 17 May 1889 | |
| Wm A. Freeman | 14 May 1891 | |
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| Harimans Gap | John W. Hariman | 6 Jany 1880 | Discontinued 18 Jany 1883 |
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| Heber | Harvey B. Woods | 3 Jany 1881 | Discontinued 8 Aug 1881 - moved to Goff then Waco |
| Wesley C. Watkins | 18 Apr 1882 | |
| Hugh King | 29 May 1883 | |
| G. Gray | 25 June 1883 | Now in Cleburne Co. |
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| Kinderhook | Timothy Wells | 12 Jany 1837 | |
| Thomas Cornwall | 25 Jun 1838 | Discontinued 19 Jany 1839. |
| John O. Young | 6 May 1840 | Re-Established |
| Luke Grimes | 6 Jany 1845 | |
| William Cullum | 9 April 1846 | |
| Hiram Allison | 21 Apr 1849 | |
| Wm. Lockart | 16 July 1850 | |
| John Thomson | 4 Oct 1850 | |
| William Cullum | 16 Feb 1852 | |
| Joseph M. Carden | 16 Aug 1859 | |
| Isaac W. Stark | 30 Nov 1866 | |
| Tenchle Morgan | 29 Sept 1879 | |
| Wm A. Morgan | 17 Mar 1880 | Next entry in Cleburne Co. |
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| Lehotain ? | James T. Gorbess | 12 Apr 1880 | |
| Wm H. Stobaugh | 11 Nov 1880 | Discontinued 1 Apr 1881 |
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| Liberty Springs | Robert S. Norman | 12 July 1853 | Discontinued 9 July 1866 |
| Daniel A. Cainker | 26 Feby 1869 | Re-established |
| Hodge Rabun | 18 June 1872 | |
| Thomas P. Mills | 29 Nov 1881 | |
| Nathan A. Sanders | 23 Apr 1887 | |
| Hodge Rabim | 2 Aug 1887 | |
| Nathan A. Sanders | 20 Apr 1888 | Changed to Edge 11 Dec 1890 |
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| Meadows | Abner H. Smith | 14 July 1851 | Discontinued 29 Aug 1852 |
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| Middle Settlement | Wm Gibson | 6 Dec 1878 | Discontinued, moved to Clinton 19 Oct 1888 |
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| Middleton | Washington B. Sullivan | 29 Sept 1843 | Discontinued 19 Aug 1847 |
| John Gilbreath | 9 Nov 1858 | Discontinued 9 July 1866 |
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| Millers Point | Christopher Miller | 18 Oct 1860 | |
| John B. Miller | 5 Dec 1860 | Discontinued 9 July 1866 |
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| Morganton | Fenner W. Richards | ? ???? 1886 | |
| Jordon Woodward | 10 Nov 1887 | |
| Frank Thomas | 28 Apr 1891 | |
| James A. Neal | 9 Mch 1892 | |
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| Municco? | Leander West | 28 May 1886 | Discontinued, moved to Copeland 11 Nov 1886 |
| | | Re-established 21 ??, 1887 |
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| Oak Flat | John Emment | 10 Nov 1873 | |
| Jno A. Buckaman | Aug 26 1878 | Discontinued 27 Dec 1881 |
| H. Bradshaw | 11 Jul 1882 | Re-established |
| Basdil B. Thomas | 1 Aug 1882 | |
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| Purn? | Willis B. Holland | 2 Jun 1861 | Discontinued 9 July 1866 |
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| Quitman | Jesse Witt | 14 Jan 1848 | |
| Elizabeth J. Witt | 28 Dec 1866 | |
| Jesse Witt | 16 May 1879 | |
| Wm. L. Lay | 14 May 1880 | |
| Robt T. Willamson | 31 May 188? | |
| Jesse Witt | 29 July 1880 | |
| John W. Sevils | 15 July 1881 | |
| Wm. M. Garner | 11 June 1883 | Next one listed in Cleburne Co.5 July 1887 |
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| Little? Red River | T.J. Andrews | Mar 17 1879 | |
| John W. Harmon | 22 Nov 1879 | changed to Harimans Gap 6 Jany 1880 |
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| Round Point | Zachainah T. Gogard | 7 Mar 1872 | Discontinued 23 April 1974 |
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| Scotland | Reuben Hardy | 1 July 1874 | |
| Allen G. Rowden | 20 Feby 1877 | |
| J.D. Rhne | 3 July 1877 | |
| James A. Thompson | 27 Sept 1881 | |
| Robert J. Steele | 9 Jan 1889 | |
| Jas W. Reynolds | 15 Jan 1890 | |
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| Shiloh | Adam R. Smith | 7 Aug 1871 | |
| James M. Raytin? | 7 Dec 1871 | |
| James R, Stark | 3 June 1872 | |
| John S. Brewer | 15 Oct 1873 | |
| C.C. Lyon | 25 May 1877 | |
| Samuel D. Morton | 10 Sept 1877 | |
| Elisha R. Sain | Feb 14 1879 | |
| Riley F. Magee | 27 Oct 1879 | |
| Stephen J. Morton | 16 Jul 1882 | |
| Riley F. Magee | 28 Sept 1882 | |
| John G. Philps | 18 June 1883 | Next listed in Cleburne Co |
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| Valley Springs | John J. Jones | 1 Aug 1854 | Discontinued 3 Sept 1857 |
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| Waco | Robt Brewer | 7 Jany 1881 | was Goff |
| George C. Morton | 4 May 1883 | Now in Cleburne Co |
