Cecil 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 Cecil 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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CECIL POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    2 October 1899


HISTORY OF CECIL POST OFFICE:
    Permanently discontinued on 14 February 1914, with mail forwarded to Litroe


POSTMASTERS:

John W. Loper, 2 Oct 1899 - 29 Dec 1899

Mrs. Mary C. Loper, 30 Dec 1899 - 2 Aug 1911 

Zelius E. Aarant, 3 Aug 1911 - 12 Mar 1913 

Walter F. Stripling, 13 Mar 1913 - 13 Feb 1914

     [Office discontinued on 14 Feb 1914, with mail forwarded to Litroe.]



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COMMENTS:

In northeastern Union Parish about four miles north of Marion and two miles south of 
Sadie on Louisiana Highway #33. Cecil is in Section 23, Township 23 North, Range 2 East.



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