Bethel Springs 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 Bethel Springs 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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BETHEL SPRINGS POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    4 December 1877


HISTORY OF BETHEL SPRINGS POST OFFICE:
    Changed to Ward's Mills in Claiborne Parish on 4 June 1879    


POSTMASTERS:

James B. Huff, 4 Dec 1877 - 18 Feb 1879

Alfred J. Ward, 19 Feb 1879 - 3 June 1879 

     [Office changed to Ward's Mills in Claiborne Parish on 4 June 1879. 

     [Alfred J. Ward served as the first postmaster of Ward's Mills Post Office 
      in Claiborne Parish. It was changed to "Wards Mills" on 1 Dec 1894, and 
      on 31 Aug 1898, the office was closed with mail forwarded to Junction City 
      in Arkansas.]

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COMMENTS:

This office was very near the Claiborne Parish line in northwestern Union Parish. 
IT was moved across the parish line into Claiborne on 4 June 1879.


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