De Loutre 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 De Loutre 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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DE LOUTRE POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    initially established with H. B. Stuart as postmaster on 26 June 1907, but this 
              order rescinded 4 February 1908
    established 31 October 1907


HISTORY OF DE LOUTRE POST OFFICE:
    ordered establishing office made 26 June 1907, with H. B. Stuart as postmaster
    order rescinded 4 February 1908
    established 31 October 1907
    ordered discontinued 21 December 1926, effective 15 January 1927, with mail 
            forwarded to Marion


POSTMASTERS:

H. B. Stuart 
      [his appointment and the establishment of this office was rescinded, so 
              it is not clear if he ever actually served as postmaster.

George M. Starnes, 31 Oct 1907 - 12 June 1908

Willis W. Watson, 13 June 1908 - 26 Nov 1908

Samuel W. Taylor, Jr., 27 Nov 1908 - 14 Jan 1927

     [Office discontinued on 21 December 1926, effective 15 Jan 1927, with mail 
       forwarded to Marion.]

 
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COMMENTS:

This was the last of the "railroad post offices" that grew up following the rail lines 
laid in Union Parish in the latter 1890s and early 1900s. The De Loutre community is 
located just south of Bayou D'Loutre in north/central Union Parish, on the old 
rail line between Farmerville and Marion (the rail line is no longer in existence). 
It is on the range line dividing Section 1, Range 1 East with Section 6, Range 2 East, 
both Township 22 North. Just off Highway #33 between Farmerville and Marion. 



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