Bryan Co., OK; Post offices and Postmasters - History --------------------------------- List compiled by Trudy Marlow Main Source: "Bits and Pieces of Bryan Co. History Before Statehood" by Joe Goza Other Sources: Obituaries --------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ---------------------------------------------------- Please email okarchives@comcast.net to add postmasters to this list and other postal historical information. For Postal History, please see the article "Bits and Pieces of Bryan co. History Before Statehood" written by Joe Goza. The article is located in the History section of the Bryan County Archives. Achille Post Office Established: June 30, 1910 Postmaster: Alford Connelly Postmaster: Eugene Connelly (son of Alford Connelly) Postmaster: Mrs. Marijo Taylor Hwy 75a & Main St, Achille, OK 74720 Adams Post Office Established: August 2, 1901 Discontinued: August 10, 1910 Albany Post Office Established: July 10, 1874 Postmaster: Joseph N. Thompon Albany, OK 74721 Allison Post Office Established: about 1901 Discontinued: December 15, 1921 Armstrong Academy Post Offices Established: November 19, 1850 Postmaster: Phillip P. Brown Established: April 26, 1882 Postmaster: William W. Richards Established: April 22, 1898 Postmaster: Thomas W. Hunt Established: February 15, 1896 Postmaster: William B. Maupin Bennington Post Office Established: August 7, 1873 Postmaster: William James Beard Lloyd 200 Block Of Perry St, Bennington, OK 74723 Blue Post Office Established: July 1, 1874 Postmaster: James B. Atkinson Postmaster: Elijah Smith Ward (postmaster for seven years) Postmaster: Dora Allen Ward (postmistress for ten years) Postmaster: Nadine Ward Teel (postmistress for 32 years) Bokchito Post Office Established: August 11, 1894 Postmaster: William R .Senter 118 W Main St, Bokchito, OK 74726 Brown Post Office Established: 1913 Postmasters: Robert H. Brown Discontinued: 1927 Caddo Post Office Established: 19 December 1872 Postmaster: W. S. Burks Postmaster: Ben Ray Karnes (1983) Employee: Ruby Barker (1900's - picked up the mail from the train station.) 127 W Buffalo St, Caddo, OK 74729 Calera Post Offices - (named changed to Calera in 1911) Established: November 30, 1889 - Cale Post Office Postmasters: John C. Womack Established: June 20, 1899 - Sterrett Post Office Postmasters: John W. Blevins Postmaster: Henry Burrow (1918) Haney & Mckinley, Calera, OK 74730 Carriage Point Post Office Established: March 23, 1869 Postmaster: Minerva McPearson Cartwright Post Office Established: April 25, 1940 PO Box 9998, Cartwright, OK 74731 Colbert Post Office Established: November 17, 1853 Postmaster: Walter D. Collins PO Box 9998, Colbert, OK 74733 Diamond Post Office Established: June 25, 1910 Postmistress: Florence Franklin Discontinued: June 30, 1912 Durant Post Offices Established: February 20, 1879 - Durant Station Post Office Postmaster: A. E. Folson Discontinued: March 8, 1882 Established: March 8, 1882 - Durant Post Office Postmaster: Orville C. Butler 1223 W Main St, Durant, OK 74701 Fort Washita Post Office Established: November 4, 1844 Postmaster: Samuel C. Humes Hendrix Post Office Established: June 13, 1909 Postmaster: James A. Hendrix PO Box 9998, Hendrix, OK 74741 Kemp Post Office Established: October 20, 1890 Postmasters: William F. Ford Postmaster: The McGuyers Postmaster: Ray and Frona Phillips Postmaster: Rosalie Barnett Postmaster: Frona Phillips Kenefic Post Office Mary Ave, Kenefic, OK 74748 Matoy Post Office Established: 1901 Postmaster: Mead Post Office (Town aka Meade and Double Springs) Established: April 10, 1894 Postmaster: C.W. Meade Carriers: Will Glover Postmaster: John A. Lucy Carriers: C.G. Cline Postmaster: Lewis Krause Carriers: Thomas Tillery Postmaster: Vivian Keeney 1945 Postmaster: Mr. Moore Carriers: Renard Looyengoed Postmaster: Earnest Scott Carriers: Pepper Childers Postmaster: Luther Davis Carriers: Chic Childers Postmaster: Walter Boothe Carriers: Wendell Sexton Postmaster: Mrs. Sallee Postmaster: Vern James 310 N Main St, Mead, OK 73449 Platter Post Office (formerly known as Finch) Established: April 11, 1901 Postmasters: George O. Reves 2nd & Main St, Platter, OK 74753 Pirtle Post Office Established: Discontinued: 1915 Roberta Post Office Established: March 23 1894 Postmaster: James Roberts Rock Springs Post Office Established: February 14, 1870 Postmaster: Holmes Colbert Discontinued: March 6, 1872 Romia Post Office Established: 1915 Postmasters: Ollie E. Lewis Discontinued: 1934 Silo Post Office Established: November 4, 1893 Postmaster: Albert B. Gates Discontinued: January 31, 1946 Utica Post Office Established: February 14, 1894 Postmaster: Wilber F. Whaley Postmaster: Mr. Pride Postmaster: Mr. O'Donnelly Wade Post Office Established: October 24, 1890 Postmaster: Felin LeFlore Yarnaby Post Office Established: January 22, 1883 Postmaster: Ambrose Powell Discontinued: 1957 Yuba Post Office Established: September 14, 1898 Postmaster: William H. Hall TERRITORAL POST OFFICES Alleppo Post Office Established: February 6, 1902 Postmaster: William T. Coyle Allison Post Office Established: March 6, 1901 Postmaster: John V. Meadows Banty Post Office Established: July 31, 1901 Postmaster: John A. Stacey Barwick Post Office Established: May 23, 1904 Postmaster: William R .Jeffries Discontinued: 1911 Cade Post Office Established: April 1, 1903 Postmaster: Henry S. Garner Discontinued: 1915 Finchville Post Office Established: June 16, 1889 Postmaster: Lumley Lewis Finch Post Office Established: June 16, 1898 Postmaster: David F. Blasingame Joel Post Office Established: June 22, 1892 Postmaster: Julian A. Moss Keirsey Post Office Established: June 16, 1904 Postmaster: H. V. Buckley Matoy Post Office Established: January 23, 1901 Postmaster: Willie G. Parson Discontinued: 1921 Mina Post Office Established: March 9, 1903 Postmaster: Alfred P. Hall Paucaunla Post Office Established: September 23, 1897 Postmaster: William W. Perkins Pirtle Post Office Established: January 30, 1904 Postmaster: Calvin E. Hardy Redlake Post Office Established: January 25, 1895 Postmaster: John E. Hardin Robbers Roost Post Office Established: 1897 Discontinued: 1909 Tuklo Post Office Established: May 14, 1892 Discontinued: April 25, 1893