Bearden Post Office, Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 8/2004


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Early Postmasters of Bearden Post Office, Union Parish Louisiana
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SOURCE:
Records of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832 – September 30, 1971, located in the 
National Archives, identifed as Record Group 28, Microfilm Publication M841, 
Reels #51 & 52. 

T. D. Hudson transcribed this information from the original records and donated 
it to the Union Parish Archives in August 2004. 

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BEARDEN POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    15 Dec 1902


HISTORY OF BEARDEN POST OFFICE:
    Office ordered closed 19 April 1906, effective 14 May 1906, with mail 
           forwarded to Farmerville.


POSTMASTERS:

James B. Cole, 15 Dec 1902 - 13 May 1906

     [Office closed effective 14 May 1906, with mail forwarded to Farmerville.]


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COMMENTS:

Bearden Post Office was located in southwestern Union Parish, some few miles across 
Bayou (now Lake) D'Arbonne from Farmerville, apparently on Highway #33 from Farmerville 
towards Ruston. It was approximately located in Section 11, Township 20 North, 
Range 1 West. 



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