Weldon 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 Weldon 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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WELDON POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED:
    20 November 1889


HISTORY OF WELDON POST OFFICE:
    Moved to Claiborne Parish in 1894


POSTMASTERS:

Jordan Jones, 20 Nov 1889 - 28 Feb 1890

Chas. M. Thompson, 1 Mch 1890 - 1894

     [Office moved to Claiborne Parish by 1894.]


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COMMENTS:

Weldon is located on the far western border of Union Parish, and the community 
straddles the Union and Claiborne Parish line. The Union Parish portion is in 
Section 30, Township 23 North, Range 3 West. The post office remained open in 
Claiborne Parish through 31 August 1907, when the mail was forwarded to Bernice.


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