Meridian 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 Meridian 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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MERIDIAN POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    3 June 1872


HISTORY OF MERIDIAN POST OFFICE:
    Discontinued 2 August 1876
    Re-established 30 April 1898
    Ordered discontinued 15 February 1900, effective 28 February 1900, with 
            mail forwarded to Conway


POSTMASTERS:

Thornton D. Manning, 3 June 1872 - 1 June 1873

John B. Robinson 2 June 1873 - 1 Aug 1876

     [Office closed on 2 August 1876.]

William B. Smith, 30 Apr 1898 - 27 Feb 1900
 
     [Office permanently closed on 28 Feb 1900, with mail forwarded to Conway.]



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COMMENTS:

#1
The original office was undoubtedly located near the Meridian Creek and Meridian 
Baptist Church a few miles east/northeast of the modern village of Conway. The second 
postmaster, John B. Robinson, owned land in Sections 3, 9, 10, and 15, Townhship 22 
North, Range 1 East. Presumably there was a store and perhaps a small village of 
Meridian surrounding the church (which is in Section 15). The post office was 
undoubtedly located there.

#2
I have no indication for the location of the second Meridian Post Office. Presumably it 
was situated in the same vicinty as the original office by this name, in the Meridian 
community east of Conway.


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