Early Post Offices and Postmasters in Hillsborough Co. Florida

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ADA - Established December 31 1900, with Pleasant F. Stanaland as postmater. Discontinued August 30 1902. Mail to Picnic.

ALAFIA - Established September 4 1855 with Antoine Wordehoff as postmaster. Discontinued March 29 1867. Reestablished October 7 1868. Discontinued April 20 1871. Reestablished September 8 1871. Discontinued October 18 1881. Mail to Keysville. Reestablished January 25 1889. Discontinued November 30 1920. Mail to Durant.

ANCLOTE - Established in Hernando County, September l0 1878, with William A. Cobb as postmaster. Changed into Hillsborough County between May 18 1880 and May 8 1893. Changed into Pinellas County between January 27 1908 and October 7 1913. Discontinued October 15 1915. Mail to Tarpon Springs.

ANONA - Established November 23 1883 with Jefferson T. Lowe as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County between November 23 1883 and February 28 1922. Discontinued February 28 1922. Mail to Clearwater.

ANTIOCH - Established October 6 1892, with Daniel M. Breaker as postmaster Discontinued December 31 1923. Mail to Plant City.

ARMOUR - Established August 2 1889, with James K. Munnerlyn as postmaster. Discontinued February 8 1896. Mail to Largo.

BAY VIEW - Established July 13 1875, with James P. McMullen as postmaster. Name changed to Bayview September 7 1895. Discontinued March 31 1909.

BAY SAINT JOSEPH - Established December 4 1878, with James C. Craven as postmaster. Name changed to Yellow Bluff August 3 1882. Name changed to Sutherland January 30 1888. Changed into Pinellas County between March 31 1891 and July 7 1920. Changed to Palm Harbor July 15 1925.

BELLE - Established July 2 1888, with James Kicklighter as postmaster. Discontinued May 9 1889. Mail to Floridelphia.

BELLEAIR - Established January 6 1897, with Giles R. Anderson as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County between December 8 1911 and June 18 1914. Discontinued October 15 1927. Mail to Clearwater.

BLOOMINGDALE - Established August 25 1879, with Anton Fiche as postmaster. Discontinued August 31 1910.

BONIFACIA - Established May 10 1880, with Jasper R. Torres as postmaster. Discontinued April 6, 1883. Mail to Tampa.


BONIFACIO - Established January 6 l885, with Joseph R. Torres as postmaster. Name changed to Disston City October 16 1889. Name changed to Veteran July 10 1908. Name changed to Gu1fport December 27 1910. Changed into Pinellas County between December 27 1910 and October 24 1913. Discontinued June 30 1928. Mail to St. Petersburg. Consolidated with St. Petersburg.

BRANCHTON - Established June 29 1899, with James M. Branch as postmaster. Discontimued July 31 1918. Mail to Zephyrhills.

BRANDON - Established September 15 1890, with Victoria M. Brandon as postmaster.

BUNCHVILLE -Established May 21 1881, with Elbert C. Blanton as postmaster. Discontinued May 25 1902. Mail to Tampa.

CALLSVILLE - Established May 14, 1883, with George W. Wells as postmaster. Discontinued May 13, 1884. Mail to Alafia.


CHAPMAN - Established March 17 1914, with George W. Garrison as postmaster. Mail to Lutz.

CHOTAOCOLEO - Established July 20 1886, with Thomas A. Branch as postmaster. Name changed to Lesley, March 12 1890. Discontinued August 27 1894. Mail to Tampa.

CITRUS PARK - Established November 9 1914, with Edward L. Stevens as postmaster. Discontinued February 29 1928. Mail to Tampa.

CLEAR WATER HARBOR - Established August 20 1859, with David B. Turner as postmaster. Discontinued March 29 1867. Reestablished Jume 20 1870. Name changed to Clearwater Harbor January 17 1895. Name changed to Clearwater February 28 1906.

CORDOVA - Established October 2 1899, with William W. Chapman as postmaster. Discontinued February 29 1908. Mail to Magdalene.

CROSS BAYON - Established March 31 1906, with Elbert L. Whitehurst as postmaster. Discontinued December 31 1908.

CURIOSITY - Established January 5 1886 with Mary E. Robertson as postmaster. Discontinued April 21 1887.

DeSOTA - Established November 11 1884 with John F. Blanton as postmaster. Discontinued June 1 1893. Mail to Clear Water Harbor.

DISTON - Established May 28 1883, with James J. Head as postmaster Changed into Pasco County January 20 1888. Name changed to Drexel, September 15 1888. Discontinued April 11 1890. Mail to San Antonio. Reestablished January 11 1892. Discontinued July 31 1902. Mail to Ehren.


DORIS - Established May 14 1902, with Napoleon L. Clarke as postmaster. Name changed to Balm June 7 1902.

DUNEDIN - Established February 18 1878, with James Somerville as postmaster.

DURANT - Established August 27 1902, with Walter N. Freeman as postmaster Discontinued March 13 1928. Mail to Sydney. Reestablished August 20 1938.

EDGEMERE - Established November 1 1894, with William K. Jones as postmaster. Discontinued March 19 1895. Mail to Keysville.

EDISON JUNCTION - Established August 15 1913, with Thomas Q. Jones as postmaster. Discontinued May 15 1916. Mail to Keysville.


EGMONT - Established November 26 1900, with Minnie L. Moody as postmaster. Name changed to Fort Dade August 10 1910. Discontinued November 15 1922. Mail to Tampa.

EVERETT - Established June 29 1899, with Louis A. Lampp as postmaster. Discontinued June 30 1903. Mail to Tampa.

FISHHAWK - Established February 21 1902, with Sarah T. Boyett as postmaster. Name changed to Boyett, April 29 1902.

Fort Brook - Established November 18 1893, with E. Ransford Clinkscales as postmaster. Discontinued November 10 1897. Mail to Tampa

FORT DeSOTO - Established January 27 1903, with Nora A. MacGregor as postmaster. Discontinued May 16 1920. Mail to Fort Dade.

FORT MEAD - Established March 16 1880, with Louis Lanier as postmaster. Discontinued March 29 1867.

FREEMAN - Established September 1 1892, with Charles A. Freeman as postmaster. Name changed to Pelot July 25 1896. Name changed to Lithia, June 18 1904.

GARDENVILLE - Established October 1 1913, with. Robert N. DeMay as postmaster. Discontinued June 30 1926. Mail to Limona.

GARRETT - Established February 26 1906, with Lewis D. Armwood as postmaster. Discontinued May 31 1915. Mail to Seffner.

GARY - Established March 21 1898, with Eugenia V. Wagner as postmaster. Dscontinued May 31 1908. Mail to Tampa. Reestablished August 26 1910. Discontinued December 15 1913. Mail to Tampa.

GLENOAK - Established November 9 1894, with William P. Woodworth as postmaster. Discontinued November 30 1901. Mail to Disston City.

GULF CITY - Established November 4 l885, with William Zahn as postmaster. Discontinued June 30, 1921. Mail to Ruskin.

HARNEY - Established December 20 1894, with Nelson W. Mackey as postmaster. Discontinued August 16 1912. Mail to Tampa.

HILLSBORO - Established February 25 1913, with George E. Miller as postmaster. Discontinued January 15 1914. Mail to Ybor City.

HIVVIHIGUA - Established August 17 1871, with Robert E. Haager as postmaster Discontinued December 19 1872.

HOEY - Established April 22 1905, with Zupert R. Thomas as postmaster. Discontinued November 16 1907. Mail to Gulf City.

ICHEPUCKESASSA - Established November 5 1849, with Jacob Summerlin as postmaster. Discontinued January 18 1872. Reestablished April 8, 1872. Name changed to Cork, March 5 1880. Name changed to Plant City, March 19, 1884.

JOHN'S PASS - Established July 21 1879, with Irvine J. Adair as postmaster. Discontinued September 30 1902. Mail to Seminole.

KEENE - Established January 24, 1891, with Robert H. Duncan as postmaster. Discontinued March 31, 1909.

KEYSTONE PARK - Established April 2 1884, with Jefferson F. Pierce as postmaster. Discontinued May 15 1923. Mail to Odessa.

KEYSVILLE- Established February 4 1878 with David McQueen Blue as postmaster. Discontinued October 15 1883. Reestablished December 4 1883.

KNIGHTS - Established June 21 1889, with Christopher C. Wilder as postmaster. Discontinued April 4 1890. Mail to Plant City. Reestablished April 15, 1892.

LARGO - Established September 4 1888, with Malcum J. McMullen as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County October 21 1912.

LEALMAN - Established June 21 1889, with Henry L. Snyder as postmaster. Discontinued December 21 1889. Mail to St. Petersburg. Reestablished May 12 1896. Discontinued February 28 1907. Mail to St. Petersburg.

LIGHTHALL - Established December 31 1891, with George W. Surrant as postmaster. Discontinued October 27 1894. Mail to Sydney.

LILLIBRIDGE - Established October 4 1897, with Roger S. Lillibridge as postmaster, Name changed to Dillon, December 18 1905. Discontinued January 30 1915. Mail to Bradley Junction.

LILLIBRIDGE - Established March 31 1908, with Roger S.Lillibridge as postmster. Discontinued September 30 1916. Mail to Lithia.

LIMONA - Established March 19 1878, with Joseph G. Knapp as postmaster.


MAGDALENE - Established July 17 1888, with George A. Morris as postmaster. Discontinued July 31 1908. Mail to Tampa.

MANATEE - Established January 15 1850, with Henry S. Clark as postmaster. Changed into Manatee County between September 10 1850 and December 26 1857. Discontinued May 17 1887. Reestablished October 29 1887. Discontinued November 15 1927. Mail to Bradenton. Made a branch of Bradenton.

MANGO - Established March 25 1880, with William M. Graves as postmaster. Discontinued August 30 1902. Mail to Seffner. Reestablished January 11 1905.

MARVINIA - Established March 1 1892, with J. Evarts Merrill as postmaster. Discontinued August 21 1897. Mail to Bloomingdale.

MILLERTON - Established September 18 1886, with Joseph J. Schneible as postmaster. Discontinued January 7 1888. Mail to Seminole.

MILLS - Established October 14 1902, with Edna Hayman as postmaster. Discontinued October 31 1904. Mail to Tampa.

MORRIS PARK - Established June 15 1913, with Frank Sullivan as postmaster. Discontinued August 14 1915. Mail to Balm.

NEW CADIZ - Established December 29 1886, with John G. Badollet as postmaster. Discontinued February 28 1901. Mail to Pinellas.

OAKLAWN - Established June 10 1902, with Henry M. Knowles as postmaster. Name changed to Knowles August 7 1908. Discontinued June 15 1918. Mail to Valrico.

ORIENT - Established September 28 1897, with Henry F. Reils as postmaster. Discontinued December 30 1899. Mail to Gary. Reestablished January 9 1903. Discontinued February 15 1907. Mail to Tampa.

PASSAGRILLE. - Established August 10 1905, with Bessie Lizotte as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County between October 20 1913, and June 18 1914. Name changed to Pass-A-Grille Beach, June 1, 1931.

PECK - Established December 7 1894, with Truman D. Peck as postmaster. Discontinued August 28 1899. Mail to Thonotosassa.

PELOT - Established January 15 1887, with Cornelius V. Simmons as postmaster. Discontinued October 16 1893. Mail to Marvinia.

PERU - Established December 8 1879, with Clayton J. Yates as postmaster. Discontinued December 31 1900. Mail to Riverview.

PICNIC - Established November 8 1880, with George W. Colding as postmaster. Discontinued February 2 1883. Mail to Keysville. Reestablished January 15 1887. Discontinued September 13 1916. Mail to Lithia.

PINELLAS - Established Jume 8 1876, with Will H. Benton as postmaster. Discontinued September 29 1906. Mail to St. Petersburg.

PORT TAMPA - Established February 20 1890, with John Bradley as postmaster.

PORT TAMPA CITY - Established August 10 1892, with Ida F. Lane as postmaster.

REASON - Established December 30 1879, with Martha S. Swilley as postmaster. Discontinued November 3 1880.


RIVERHEAD - Established January 22 1887, with Mrs. Mary J. Lovejoy as postmaster. Discontinued August 27 1887. Mail to Parish. Reestablished March 31 1891. Discontinued July 31 1902. Mail to Riverview.

RIVERVIEW - Established November 19 1891, with Frank S. Morrison as postmaster.

ROSS - Established March 18 1919, with Milton F. Keith as postmaster. Name changed to Sun City, February l6 1926.

RUSKIN - Established August 7 1908, with Adaline D. Miller as postmster.

SAFETY HARBOUR - Established February 7 1890, with Seymour S. Youngblood as postmaster.

SAINT PETERSBURG - Established May 10 1888, with Mrs. Ella E. Ward as postmaster.

SEASIDE - Established April 7 1888, with John D. Green as postmaster. Name changed to Wall Springs, April 19 1907.

SEFFNER - Established September 26 1884, with Frederick P. Seffner as postmaster. 

SEMINOLE - Established July 10 1886, with Augustus A. Archer as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County April 12 1912. Discontinued September 30 1924. Mail to Clearwater.

SEVEN OAKS - Established October 27 1890, with Robert D. Hoyt as postmaster. Discontinued November 30 1907. Mail to Bayview.

SPARKMAN - Established December 17 1884, with Elisha Todd as postmaster. Discontinued June 7 1887. Mail to Seffner.

SPONGE HARBOR - Established August 1 1892, with John K. Cheyney as postmaster. Discontinued December 30 1899. Mail to Tarpon Springs.

STEMPER - Established November 17 1893, with Francis X.A. Stemper as postmaster. Discontinued February 9 1899. Reestablished April 12 1899. Name changed to Lutz, January 27 1913.


SULPHUR SPRINGS - Established October 9 1924, with Mrs. Bessie T. Austin as postmaster. Discontinued July 15, 1926. Mail to Tampa. Station of Tampa.

SYDNEY - Established October 30, 1882, with William 0. Pass as postmaster. Nane changed to Cork, May 16, 1884. Name changed
to Dover September 18, 1890.

SYDNEY - Established October 6 1890, with William 0. Pass as postmaster.

TAMPA - Established as Tampa Bay, Alachua County, Florida Territory with William G. Sander as postmaster, November 24 1831. Name changed to Tampa, September 13 1834.

TARPON SPRINGS - Established November 7 1883 with Edward A. Blum as postmaster. Changed into Pinellas County between March 14 1907, and January 29 1907.

THONOTOSASSA - Established January 7 1888, with Florence C. Winans as postmaster. 

TURKEY CREEK - Established February 12 1892, with Nathaniel E. Moody as poastmaster.

VALRICO - Established December 6 1890, with Jesse C. Green as postmaster.

WELCOME - Established March 14 1907, with Malcome C. Cain as postmaster. Discontinued December 31 1911. Mail to Keysville. Reestablished December 10 1914. Discontinued September 30 1918. Mail to Lithia.

WILLOW - Established September 19 1889, with Cullen B. Hester as postmaster. Discontinued June 14 1902. Mail to Riverhead.

WIMAUMA - Established October 24 1902, with James N. Hickman as postmaster.

YELLOW BLUFF - Established July 14 1888, with William J. Futrell as postmaster. Name changed to Osona, April 1 1889. Changed into Pinellas County between April 9 1908, and April 6 1914.

YELLOW BLUFF - Established November 3, 1875, with Walton Whitehurst as postmaster. Discontinued May 18 1877.

YOUMANS - Established August 18 1888, with John A. Youmans as postmaster. Name changed to Winnston, Polk County, August 22 1891. Discontinued October 20 1893. Mail to Lakeland. Reestablished as Youmans, Hillsborough County, January 28 1899. Discontinued July 15 1919. Mail to Lakeland.