POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS OF LAURENS COUNTY, GEORGIA
ARTHUR - Established on June 29, 1880. Discontinued on April 30,
1908. Mail was ordered sent to Depue, Dodge County.
Postmasters:
Daniel H. Burch, June 29, 1880
D. Cabie, Jan. 3, 1884
Arthur L. Burch, jan. 21, 1884
John Burch, April 9, 1884
C.M. Clark, Sept. 22, 1900
BATSON - Established on September 27, 1905. Discontinued on Oct. 30,
1909. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Benjamin F. Duggan, Sept. 27, 1905
John F. Ridley, May 21, 1907
Joseph E. Rogers, Feb. 21, 1908
BAY CREEK - Established on Nov. 17, 1851. Discontinued on Feb. 18,
1854.
Michael Livingston, Nov. 17, 1851
William Clark, Feb. 2, 1852
BENDER - Established on Nov. 18, 1891. Discontinued on Aug. 31,
1905. Mail was ordered sent to Dudley.
Postmasters:
William Gilbert, Nov. 18, 1891
Jonathan Gilbert, Dec. 14, 1901
BEULAH - Established on Jan. 24, 1884. Discontinued on Oct. 31,
1904. Mail was ordered sent to Mt. Vernon, Montgomery Co.
Postmasters:
John F. Currie, Jan. 24, 1884
Rollin E. Currie, Feb. 2, 1903
Washington L. Currie, Nov. 19, 1903
BLACKSHEAR'S MILL - Established on July 5, 1878. Discontinued on
Dec. 17, 1879.
Postmasters:
Josiah Horn, July 5, 1878
David S. Blackshear, April 28, 1879
BRANCHVILLE - Established on Feb. 15, 1882. Discontinued on July
26, 1889. Mail was ordered sent to Condor.
Postmasters:
Lofton M. Smith, Feb. 15, 1882
W.B. ?, 1888
BREWTON - Originally named Dodo. Name changed to Brewton June
25, 1894. Discontinued on May 31, 1958.
Postmasters:
James H. Pullen, June 25, 1894
Edna C. Crump, July 31, 1897
Edna C. Lanier, April 8, 1899
William C. Sessions, Oct. 18, 1903
Callie O. McCarty, June 10, 1910
James N. Garette, Feb. 12, 1915
Ila N. Pope, Oct. 27, 1915
John B. Keen, May 23, 1917 (declined)
Thusia Wynne, Aug. 25, 1917
Chloe R. Maddox, Nov. 12, 1943
Irene Jordan, May 23, 1956
BRUTUS - Established on Feb. 18, 1889. Discontinued on Sept. 30,
1890. Mail was ordered sent to Regnant, Johnson County.
Postmasters:
James A. Beatty, Feb. 18, 1889
BUCKEYE - Established on January 15, 1833. Discontinued on June 12,
1867.
Postmasters:
Alex Meriwether, Jan. 10, 1833
John S. Martin, Jan. 4, 1836
Joshua E. Hightower, Jan. 23, 1839
James Bush, March 5, 1839
Nathan Tucker, Aug. 16, 1852
BUCKHORN - Established on May 1, 1879. Discontinued on September
14, 1903. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Andrew J. Thompson, May 1, 1879
H.A.? Thompson, Jan. 16, 1882
Wm. B.C. Fowler, July 24, 1889
Daniel S. Pope, Jan. 3, 1890
John E. Lord, Dec. 23, 1895
CADWELL - Established on Aug. 17, 1908 (Changed from Mullis)
Postmasters:
Arthur W. Mullis, Aug. 17, 1908
Bennett J. Bedingfield, Sept. 21, 1910
Joseph A. Warren, April 17, 1912
Homer Mullis, Oct. 29, 1914
Hiram Mullis, July 24, 1918
John B. Bedingfield, Sept. 7, 1935
Belie B. Hicks, Jan. 24, 1936
Katherine F. Underwood, May 31, 1943
CATLIN - Established on May 23, 1902. Discontinued on May 30, 1907.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Julius A. Dunn, May 23, 1902
W. Bartey snow, Jan. 30, 1905
John B. Keen, Feb. 2, 1907
CONDOR - Established on September 17, 1878. Discontinued on June
15, 1917. Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Dennis Kea, Sept. 17, 1878
Charles L. Holmes, Feb. 12, 1882
Columbus W. Brack, Oct. 30, 1888
Fred D. Beall, July 18, 1890
Henry F. Maund, Nov. 15, 1892
Fred D. Beall, Oct. 21, 1896
Mamie Bell, Jan. 30, 1904
Alfred Mimbs, July 2, 1908
Lewis C. Pope, Oct. 27, 1910
DEXTER - Established on Jan. 31, 1890.
Postmasters:
James H. Witherington, Jan. 31, 1890
John White, March 20, 1894
John A. Clark, Nov. 25, 1895
William C. Crubbs, April 12, 1898
Henry F. Maund, April 1, 1899
Herbert King, March 3, 1904
John A. Clark, March 17, 1922
William C. Crubbs, May 20, 1926
Herbert King, May 10, 1926.
James E. New, April 24, 1934
Durrell W. Knight, Augl 31, 1934
Doris S. Flanders, Oct. 31, 1959
Roy C. Knight, June 15, 1962
DODO - Established on July 1, 1884. Name changed to Brewton on June
25, 1894.
Postmasters:
Henry T. Jones, July 1, 1884.
Washington Wells, Dec. 18, 1884
George T. Mason, April 7, 1886
James H. Pullen, June 29, 1892
DONALDSON - Established on Feb. 7, 1887. Discontinued on Jan. 15,
1895. Mail was ordered sent to Lovett.
Postmasters:
John S. Keen, Feb. 7, 1887
DUBLIN - Established on July 1, 1811.
Jonathan Sawyer, July 1, 1811
William W. Talbot, April 24, 1817
Wright H. Coleman, April 8, 1818
Thomas Moore, July 19, 1822
Henry B. Hathaway, Jan. 31, 1829
Marcus Gilbert, Jan. 31, 1836
Charles B. Guyton, Dec. 13, 1836
Francis Thomas, July 10, 1840
Joel E. Perry, Jan. 30, 1860
John J. Keen, Oct. 8, 1866
Henry Herman, July 6, 1869
Maggie Hester, Oct. 17, 1870
Isaac T. Keen, Feb. 27, 1872
Josiah S. Horn, Feb. 19, 1875
Isaac T. Keen, Dec. 31, 1877
Mercer Haynes, May 26, 1880
Bryant A. Herndon, Jan. 3, 1881
Thomas M. Hightower, Aug. 31, 1881
William P. Hicks, Jan. 25, 1887
Clark Grier, June 2, 1892
Vivian L. Stanley, Dec. 10, 1893
Erwin E. Stone, July 12 1898
Clark Grier, June 2, 1892
Mrs. George B. Grier, Sept. 8, 1908
Vivian L. Stanley, Aug. 15, 1913
Edwin R. Orr, May 23, 1922
Moses Josiah Guyton, June 9, 1934
Hartley Hobbs, Dec. 30, 1966
Dave Walker
DUDLEY - Established on Oct. 9, 1891. Name changed from Dudly to
Dudley on Feb. 12, 1907.
Postmasters:
Elsie Walker, Oct. 9, 1891
Benjamin F. Walker, Aug. 3, 1895
Thomas H. Hooks, July 24, 1897
Jerry W. Duggan, Oct. 29, 1914
Allen P. Whipple, July 31, 1918
Pearl E. Pierce Duke, May 10, 1923
Worthen T. Chappell, May 23, 1936
Jerry W. Duggan, Oct. 14, 1936
William B. Haskins, July 8, 1954
ELLISTON - Established on November 15, 1902. Discontinued on July
30, 1904. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Ellis W. Bullock, November 15, 1902
Wiley K. Stuckey, Oct. 22, 1903
ELMWOOD - Established on Sept. 7, 1893. Discontinued on July 15,
1899. Re-established on Feb. 15, 1900. Discontinued on Sept. 29,
1900. Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Robert D. Dixon, Sept. 7, 1893
Floyd Nelson, May 5, 1897
Lemuel H. Kitchens, Dec. 27, 1897
V. Dixon, Dec. 5, 1898
James B. Duggan, Feb. 15, 1900
GARBUTT - Established on Sept. 28, 1892. Discontinued on Sept. 29,
1900. Mail was ordered sent to Spann. Re-established on Feb. 15,
1901. Discontinued on Oct. 15, 1902. Mail was ordered sent to
Meeks, Johnson County.
Postmasters:
Thomas W. Garbutt, Sept. 28, 1892
Jefferson T. Flanders, Feb. 15, 1901
GRIMSLEY - Established on August 4, 1891. Discontinued on December
14, 1901. Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Edwin O. Powell, August 4, 1891
Robert G. Yates, April 6, 1892
Robert R. McLendon, Dec. 19, 1894
John M. Williams, Apr. 22, 1895
Leander A. Harden. Feb. 15, 1898
Sallie Hattaway, Feb. 8, 1901
HARLOW - Established in March, 1895. Discontinued on Feb. 28,
1902.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Columbia Lee, March, 1895
HATOFF - Established on June 6, 1883. Discontinued on July 30, 1904.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Eugene Thornburg, June 6, 1883
Jasper McCray, Oct. 11, 1892
Jerry M. Lowery, Dec. 15, 1897
John J. Barton, May 2, 1900
INEZ - Established on May 7, 1883. Discontinued on April 21, 1884.
Mail was ordered sent to Reedy Springs.
Postmasters:
James R. Shepard, May 7, 1883
ITVILLE - Established on July 14, 1897. Discontinued on Dec. 31,
1897. Mail was ordered sent to Lovett.
Postmasters:
William L. Pridgen, July 14, 1897
KEMPER - Established on Oct. 6, 1902. Discontinued on April 30,
1903. Mail was ordered sent to Rockledge.
Postmasters:
James T. Coleman, Oct. 6, 1902
KEWANEE - Established on June 21, 1898. Discontinued on May 31,
1904. Mail was ordered sent to Dudley.
Postmasters:
Carrie B. Rude, June 21, 1898
Carrie B. Gibbs, Nov. 21, 1903
LAURENS HILL - Established on Aug. 20, 1835. Discontinued on Aug.
25, 1868. Re-established on Jan. 3, 1870. Discontinued on Sept.
14, 1903. Mail was ordered sent to Montrose.
Postmasters:
David Harvard, Aug. 20, 1835
Mary A. Harvard, Feb. 12, 1867
William C. Harvard, Nov. 3, 1870
David J. Harvard, June 27, 1871
Quinn L. Harvard, Sept. 26, 1876
Willis F. Harvard, Oct. 21, 1878
Isaac J. Duggan, June 12, 1889
Quinn L. Harvard, Aug. 25, 1890
Martha Walker, June 2, 1893
Isaac J. Duggan, March 29, 1901
LIME SINK - Established on May 14, 1857, Discontinued on March 29,
1860, Re-established on June 28, 1893, Discontinued on Jan. 12,
1894. Mail was ordered sent to Reedy Springs.
Postmasters:
Henry M. Burch, May 14, 1857
Warren T. Kinchen, June 28, 1893
LOLLIE - Established on Oct. 15, 1892.
Postmasters:
Henry E. Pritchett, Oct. 15, 1892
George E. Pritchett, Dec. 10, 1894
Dennis Smith, Jan. 21, 1904
Ira H. Johnson, Jan 28, 1913
Lucian Wynn, May 22, 1920
Loran L. Thigpen, Oct. 23, 1936
Annie L. Thigpen, Dec. 28, 1936
Anne W. Spivey, March 25, 1944
LOVETT - Established on Oct. 12, 1884. Name changed to Lovett
from Lovet on May 11, 1885.
Postmasters:
John M. Hutchinson, Oct. 12, 1884
William V. Davis, Oct. 12, 1889
John R. Crabb, Jan. 28, 1890
Marmaduke N. Killebrew, Aug. 21, 1897
John C. Marchman, Dec. 28, 1903.
David A. Moorman, Oct. 29, 1914.
Estelle Jones, May 18, 1921
Ruby Jackson, Aug. 28, 1924
Edward T. Fausett, Nov. 17, 1933
Mrs. Earnest Moorman, Dec, 20, 1933
Elizabeth L. Kight, Dec. 31, 1965
MAGGIE - Established on Sept. 29, 1893. Discontinued on Feb. 15,
1895.
Mail was ordered sent to Westbrook.
Postmasters:
William Henry Warren, Sept. 29, 1893
Henry R. Bedingfield, Feb. 5, 1894
MARTHA - Established on June 6, 1895. Discontinued on Jan. 27,
1898. Mail was ordered sent to Tweed.
Postmasters:
John W. Cox, June 6, 1895
C.W. Warnock, Dec. 17, 1897
MONTROSE - Established on Oct. 28, 1891.
Postmasters:
James M. Scarborough, Oct. 28, 1891
Vance L. Chappell, March 6, 1899
Charlie Stubbs, Nov. 16, 1899
Eddie L. Wade, July 16, 1901
John T. Melton, June 4, 1907
Tommie B. Melton, Sept. 13, 1910
Clinton C. Wade, March 16, 1914
Julia E. Custer, Feb. 16, 1933
Susie G. Ellington, Jan. 9, 1961
MULLIS - Established on June 17, 1905. Name changed to Cadwell
on Aug. 17, 1908.
Postmasters:
Hiram Mullis, June 17, 1905.
Arthur W. Mullis, July 14, 1908
MUSGROVE - Established on Sept. 13, 1903. Discontinued on
December 15, 1905. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Madison Alcorn, Sept. 13, 1903.
Elijah Evans, March 3, 1899
Sarah E. Warren, Jan. 20, 1900
Elijah Evans, Nov. 29, 1904
NAMELESS - Established on Feb. 12, 1886. Discontinued on Dec. 31,
1901. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
James R. Shepard, Feb. 12, 1886
Jeremiah Ussry, March 15, 1899
ORIANNA - Established May 16, 1899. Discontinued on Dec. 15, 1904.
Mail was ordered sent to Adrian.
Postmasters:
Lucien Thigpen, May 16, 1899
Dora Thigpen, Mar. 8, 1900
PEARLY - Established on May 20, 1887. Discontinued on July 1904.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
William L. Green, May 20, 1887
Walton L. Powell, Jan. 7, 1888
Thomas D. Warren, Oct. 23, 1893
Loula E. Robertson, Jan. 28, 1898
John M. Robertson, Oct. 10, 1901
O.T. Brantley, May 2, 1904
PICCIOLA - Established Jan. 30, 1879. Name changed to Valambrosa
on June 15, 1889.
Postmasters:
Jeremiah H. Yopp, Jan. 30, 1879
John W. Horn, April 7, 1884
Jeremiah H. Yopp, May 24, 1886
PINEHILL - Established Oct. 14, 1899. Discontinued Sept. 29, 1900.
Mail
was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Leah L. Hughes, Oct. 14, 1899
REEDY SPRINGS - Established on Oct. 27, 1873. Discontinued on Dec.
31, 1901. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
John T. Rogers, Oct. 27, 1873
Adomiem? J. Stapleton, Nov. 29, 1892
John T. Rogers, Oct. 30, 1895
Lee B. Horn, Jan. 9, 1897
RENTZ - Established on March 11, 1905
Postmasters:
John S. Edmondson, March 11, 1905
General M. Knight, Oct. 29, 1914
Lovett N. Mullis, Nov. 27, 1920
Thurman Grinstead, Aug. 28, 1919
Olin D. Barron, Sept. 10, 1923
Thurman Grinstead, Aug. 28, 1924
James Chambless, Jan. 19, 1935
Billy W. Payne, Nov. 30, 1966
ROCKLEDGE - Established Sept. 6, 1899
Postmasters:
William Smith, Sept. 6, 1899
William P. Curry, Jan. 8, 1900
Richard V. Odom, May 13, 1907
William J. Jordan, Dec. 28, 1900
John B. Thigpen, Nov. 14, 1900
James O. Pullen, Jan. 30, 1901
John R. Hester, July 6, 1904
James M. Williams, April 3, 1912
Lawrence M. Williams, March 30, 1914
Frank B. Flanders, June 17, 1918
Mary B. Wynn, Jan 1, 1949
SHEWMAKE - Established on April 27, 1900. Discontinued on Jan. 15,
1903. Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
George A. McKay
SPRINGHAVEN - Established on June 3, 1890. Discontinued on June
29, 1907. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Japheth Rawls, June 3, 1890
Wilson Bobbitt, Dec. 11, 1897
Daniel G. Hughes, Jr., April 28, 1903
John G. Thomas, July 2, 1904
John F. Willis, Nov. 27, 1906
THAIRDALE - Established March 5, 1900. Discontinued on April 15,
1902. Mail was ordered sent to Rockledge.
Postmasters:
William R. Harrell, March 5, 1900
TURKEY - Established on Jan. 21, 1884. Mail was ordered sent to
Dublin on June 6, 1889.
Postmasters:
Dennis McLendon, Jan. 21, 1884.
TWEED - Established on April 3, 1880. Discontinued on July 30, 1904.
Mail was ordered sent to Rockledge
Postmasters:
Rufus Beacham, April 3, 1880
W.B. May, April 13, 1886
John S. Drew, Sr., May 1, 1890
UNIT - Established on April 12, 1900, Discontinued on April 15, 1902.
Mail was ordered sent to Omecron, Wilkinson County.
Postmasters:
Thomas J. Blackshear, Apr. 12, 1900
VALAMBROSA - See PICCIOLA - Established on June 15, 1889.
Discontinued on Aug. 15, 1899. Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Jerimiah H. Yopp, June 15, 1889
Nathaniel D. Chandler, March 15, 1892
WALKEE - Established on July 21, 1887. Discontinued on July 30, 1904.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
Samuel L. Miller, July 21, 1887
WESTBROOK - Established on April 4, 1890. Discontinued on Feb. 15,
1902. Mail was ordered sent to Dexter.
Postmasters:
Elijah A. Butler, April 4, 1890
WYLLY - Established on Feb. 5, 1879. Discontinued on Sept. 29, 1900.
Mail was ordered sent to Dublin.
Postmasters:
John A. Weaver, Feb. 5, 1879
William G. Weaver, Jan. 5, 1880
Charles J. Hilliard, Oct. 25, 1880
SOURCES:
History of Laurens County, Georgia, Vol. 1, 1807-1941, Bertha
Sheppard Hart, 1941, pp. 192-197.
Georgia Post Offices Register, Microfilm Reel, # 3176,
Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Georgia.
Compiled by Scott B. Thompson, Sr., February 1, 2003
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