Madison County, Alabama Postmasters

Postmasters of Madison County, compiled by James Record.

Balchs’ Mill

1873 Balch, R. M.

Bell

1899-1903 Bell, John R

Bell Factory

1867-1870 Tabeir, William B.
1871-1882 Johnson, C. E.
1883-1886 Echols, W. H.
1887-1905 Cambron, John A.

Berkley

1847-1861 Norment, John H.
1869-1874 Lacey, A. B.
1875-1898 Norment, J.
1899-1902 Norment, Emily
1903 Esslinger, Andrew

Blackwell

1891-1895 Combs, J. J.

Bloomfield

1877-1880 Sullivan, J. W.
1881-1882 Dickey, W. R.
1883-1884 Dickey, Mrs. S. C.
1885-1886 Dickey, S. C.
1887-1888 Cloud, Nancy M.
1889-1896 Parker, George W.
1897-1902 Cross, L. R.
1903-1905 Ross, Wesley A.
1905-1908 Howard, E. D.
1909-1911 Cloud, Chassie A.

Brick Schoolhouse

1855-1857 Hoffa, William B.

Brownsboro

1867-1870 Minor, A. H.
1871-1875 Lawler, John
1875-1886 Campbell, J. W.
1887-1890 Martin, J. L.
1891-1892 Scruggs, A. L.
1893-1894 Parker, G. W.
1895-1896 Ross, L. R.
1897-1898 Hunt, J. S.
1899-1900 Crowson, J. L.
1901-1911 Hunt, John S.
1911-1920
1920-1933 Crowson, A. J.
1933-1945 Connally, George C.
1945-1956 Connally, Mrs. Anne
1956-1965 Wall, Roy C.
1966-present Haislip, Marjorie

Carmichael

1889-1891 Carmichael, J. L.
1892-1895 Carmichael, M. H.
1895-1897 King, John A.
1897-1899 Spelce, T. W.
1899-1903 Jacks, William I.

Clarksville

1859 Love, J. R.

Chase

1909-1926 Naugher, William S.
1926-1956 Naugher, Thomas W.
1956 Burger, Sarah E.
1956 Parker, Bonnie R.

Cluttsville

1873-1888 Laxson, B. F. (resigned)
1888-1894 Sanderson, J. B.
1895-1900 Bronaugh, John S.
1901-1902 Bell, William B.
1903 Sanderson, Leigh R.

Coallon

1899-1903 Cole, William B.

Crocker

1903 Hosch, James W.

Dallas Mills

1893-1894 Wise, Ike H.
1895-1898 Wise, George W., Jr.
1899 Dalling, William J.

Dan

1887-1888 Blakemore, J. W.
1889-1901 Turner, Daniel H.

Deerfield

1903 Bobo, Arvi J.

Deposit

1891-1892 McCaleb, J. E.
1893-1896 Gravel, H. W.
1897-1920 McCaleb, J. E.

Ditto’s Landing

1822-1824 Wheat, James
1825 McCloud, George

Elkwood

1899-1919 Norwood, Delos M.
1919-1934 Bailes, Emme
1934-1935 Whitt, Alton
1935-1942 Whitt, James
1942-1946 Discontinued
1946-1948 Cooper, Mrs. Mattie
1948-1949 Rhoden, James B.

Elon

1894-1900 Watson, E. A.
1901-1917 Watson, Charles H.
1917-1932 Colburn, Frank E.

Erwin

1899-1904 Erwin, James W.
1905 Ellett, E. H.

Farley

1893-1910 Farley, John B.
1911 Trotman, Henry P.

Fisk

1885-1896 Cooper, P. T.
1897-1900 Noblin, A. T.
1901-1902 Eddins, Thomas T.
1903 Graves, Stephen M.

Flint Facory

1869-1873 McFarland, Thomas

Flint Mills [1]name changed to Manchester in 1833

1832 Glasscock, William H.

Flint River

1853 Levers, D. H

Giles

1903 Giles, Clem C.

Gladstone

1891-1894 Martin, T. J.
1895-1898 Crocker, John M.
1899-1902 Taylor, Newton P.
1903-1910 Bell, William H.
1911 Searcy, George W.

Go Lighly

1897-1898 Hobbs, J. W.
1899 Horwood, Delos M.

Green Grove

1869-1886 Owen, R. J.
1887-1888 Jamar, H. W.
1890-1892 Jamar, James A.
1893-1900 Morton, J. W.
1901-1903 Campbell, B.

Greenfield

1893-1902 Jones, George W.
1903 Powers, William H.

Gurleysville [2]Gurley

1866-1869 Dunn, William M.
1869-1875 McBroom, William
1875-1882 Morrow, T. G.
1883-1886 Jennings, W. B.
1887-1888 Morrow, T. G.
1889-1894 Cobb, William R. W.
1895-1898 Given, W. A.
1899-1901 Cobb, William R. W.
1901-1906 Roberts, J. M.
1906 Smith, H. A.
1906-1908 Flouts, G. W.
1909-1914 Smith, Henry A.
1914-1930 Williamson, Myrtle
1930-1933 Hauk, Harvey P.
1931-1938 Williamson, Lelia C.
1939-1948 Whitlock, Lelia C.
1949-1966 Lawler, Mrs. Mary
1967-present Usrey, Edna M.

Haden

1853-1858 Haden, John T.
1859 Hadley, Daniel
1859-1861 Milligan, M. G.
1869-1876 King, W. R. W.
1877-1878 Thompson, W. W.
1879-1882 Ennis, J. C.
1883-1888 Moore, J. G.
1889-1890 Wheeler, John W.
1891-1894 Miller, J. W.
1895-1898 Sibley, J. W.
1899-1902 Miller, William L.
1903-1905 Sibley, Anna

Harvest [3]known as Kelly prior to 1907

1907-1908 Smith, James B.
1908-1911 Spencer, John B.
1911-1919
1919-1944 Power, Jonathan R.
1945-1946 Campber, John L.
1946-1949 Cobb, Ethelene
1949-1968 Ennis, Charles W.

Hayes’ Store

1855-1857 Hayes, Alex W.
1857-1861 Petty, D. H.
1867-1871 McAdams, M. J.
1871-1872 McAdams, Mrs. Martin
1873-1877 McAdams, J. H.
1877-1880 Ellett, J. W.
1880-1887 Graves, H. W.

Hazel Green

1819-1824 Erwin, Robert
1825-1829 Hart, Thomas
1830-1846 Erwin, Robert
1847-1848 McGehee, Charles L.
1849-1852 Thompson, John B.
1853-1861 Ogden, W. H.
1873-1874 Thompson, James
1875 Corn, T. J.
1875-1877 Coover, P. T.
1877-1886 Simmons, Peter
1887-1890 Oldfield, John M.
1891-1892 Gast, John M.
1893-1898 Oldfield, John
1899-1900 Sugg, Henry H.
1901-1905 Oldfield, J. W.
1905-1917 Discontinued
1917-1923 Kenney, Claude
1923-1936 Lowe, Ethel
1936-1940 Graham, Albert S.
1940-1941 Smith, Homer M.
1941-present Hill, Mrs. Ruth H.

Honea

1889-1893 Honea, William

Hoy

1895-1897 Laxson, O. B.
1897-1899 Hamilton, Carrall
1900 Hamilton, Benjamin

Huntsville

1811-1816 Perkins, John
1816-1818 Purdom, Richard B.
1818-1819 Hutchins, Stockley D. (resigned)
1819-1822 Williams, S. D.
1822-1825 Neale, John P.
1825-1832 Atwood, William
1832-1836
1836 Posey, P. T. (acting)
1836-1841 Turner, Daniel B.
1841 Watkins, Miles S.
1841-1845 Cox, George
1845-1847 Turner, Daniel B.
1847-1849 Nunnally, William A.
1849-1853 Pitman, Joseph J.
1853-1857 Kavanaugh, Cortez D.
1857-1862 Windham, William I. (removed)
1862-1865 Murray Robertson, Confederate States (removed)
1865-1867 Pitman, Joseph J.
1867-1869 Barham, Henry
1869-1871 Johnson, M. L. (died)
1871-1872 Rugg, Dewitt C.
1872-1880 Sibley, Isaac D.
1880-1887 Reed, John S.
1887-1889 Clay, Mary L.
1889-1893 Ludwig, Bernard F.
1893-1898 McGehee, Joseph T.
1898-1914 Hutchens, W. T.
1911-1923 O’Neal, Robert L.
1923-1935 Murphy, Stephen H.
1935-1968 Collier, Louis
1968-present Cope, Grady

Jeff

1885-1939 Kelly, David E.
1939-1956 Kelly, Thompson B.

Kelly [4]Became known as Harvest after 1907

1879-1905 Kelly, Thomas B.

Keys Mill

1891-1894 Gentry, Emily
1895-1898 Cowley, John M.
1899-1903 Spelce, Thomas W.

Kora

1909-1911 Salmon, Dora

Lawhon

1897-1903 Lawhon, C.
1903-1909 Thompson, Emma J.

Limestone

1887-1893 McDonald, James J.
1893-1899 McAnn, J. J.

Lowe

1883-1896 Bartee, G.
1897-1904 Chandler, A.
1905 Patterson, Alva D.

Loweville

1847-1849 Edwards, John

Madison Station [5]Madison

1857-1860 Clay, T. J.
1861 Cosby, J. W.
1861 Fitz, E. M.
1867 Fitz, John B.
1867-1875 Bryant, John
1875-1892 Gewin, C. C.
1893-1910 Gewin, C.
1911-1915 Gewin, Mrs. Mary
1915-1948 Wann, Ora B.
1948-present Brazelton, James

Madison Springs

1833 Chapman, Samuel

Madison Cross Roads

1832-1833 Norris, Thomas H.
1833-1836 Eadins, Willis G.
1837-1838 Burks, William B.
1839-1840 Tinsley, William P.
1841-1846 Davis, Matthew
1847-1861 Walls, Allen
1869-1872 Caleb, William N.
1873-1882 Martin, T. W.
1883-1890 Ellis, J. F.
1891-1894 Toney, Hugh L.
1895-1896 Ellis, J. F.
1897 Toney, B. R.

Manchler [6]formerly Flint Mills 1832

1833 Glascock, William H.

Maysville

1853-1854 Skelton, B. B.
1855-1856 Weaver, John
1857-1858 Edwards, John
1859 Sivers, W.
1859-1860 Avernathy,
1861 Edwards, J.
1867-1874 Giles, William L.
1875-1886 Daniel, K. T.
1887-1888 McMullen, J. H.
1889-1894 Daniel, James E.
1895-1898 Gilliam, R. L.
1899-1901 Elder, Charles T.
1903-1906 Layman, Nannie L.
1907-1929 Neeman, Will D.
1929 Ormond, Martha
1946 Millsaps, Mrs. Lillie E.
1949 Miller, Walker
1950 Colvin, Otha E.
1951 Toney, Clinton L.
1951-1955 Swafford, Charles N.

Merigold

1893-1905 Keel, Selbourn

Mercury

1889-1907 Scruggs, James H.
1907-1909 Naugher, William S.

Meridianville [7]Meridian 1816-1824

1816-1819 Pope, Benjamin S.
1819-1824 Sadler, Ethelwin
1825-1826 Harton, William
1827-1829 Ives, Enos
1830-1832 Wigginton, John B.
1833-1836 Rogers, James B.
1837-1838 Kirkland, John
1859-1861 Bates, James
1867 Discontinued
1871-1878 Bentley, George
1879-1880 East, J. B.
1881-1882 Harris, V. C.
1883-1888 Robinson, J. M.
1889-1904 Forbes, Felix
1905-1908 Smith, John B.
1909-1911 Thompson, Clarence R.
1912-1930
1931-1946 Brooks, Robert
1947-1948 Brooks, Mrs. Gladys
1948-present Fowler, James R.

Molder

1897-1898 Erwin, James W.
1899-1900 Hawkins, J. R.
1901-1903 Ragsdale, Thomas B.

Mone Sano

1890-1893 Dennison, H. S.

Moores Mill

1889-1891 Green, William T.
1891-1893 Davis, S. D.
1893-1898 Davis, J. C.
1899-1905 Trotter, William G.

Mullins

1899-1902 Mullins, A. J.
1903 Ready, Union

Monrovia

1878-1881 Allen, William
1881-1903 Thompson, J. W.

Nebo

1893-1903 Balch, S. W.

New Hope

1835-1838 Stone, L. L.
1839-1840 McNewen, J. M.
1841-1856 Russell, George
1857-1858 Seat, L. M.
1859 Ledbetter, G. C.
1859-1860 Kinnebrough, J. H.
1861 Dickey, J. B.
1869-1872 Rice, J. B.
1873-1882 Dickey, J. B.
1883-1888 Colburn, C. B.
1889-1898 Owen, Mattie J.
1899-1911 Dickey, Sarah J.
1912-1930
1931-1968 Butler, George B.
1968 Butler, Sarah B.
1968-present Atchley, Melvin

New Market

1827-1839 Hayter, William P.
1840-1841 Rice, Joseph
1841-1846 Echols, Erkana
1847-1848 Rice, Fernando
1849-1852 Scurlock, J. F.
1853-1856 Spivey, Fred W.
1857 Criner, W. C.
1857-1859 Hale, Phillip P.
1859-1861 Russey, J. C.
1869-1870 Hayden, G. H.
1871-1886 Laxson, William G.
1887-1889 Pettey, R. A.
1889-1896 Payne, J. M.
1897-1900 Power, J. W.
1901-1913 Payne, Joseph M.
1914-1924 Moore, A. L.
1924-1936 Payne, Phil B.
1936 Rodgers, Willis
1936-1969 Hereford, Lucille
1969-present Jones, Mrs. Howard

Normal

1893-1908 Kelly, Walter
1909-1911 Smith, Proctor
1911-1918
1919-1941 Wilson, James H.
1942-1944 Gill, Melvin L.
1945-1946 Gill, Olivia
1946-1951 Gill, Melvin
1952-1953 Gill, Olivia
1953-1954 Scott, Mrs. Sylvia P.
1954-1957 Barley, Earl
1957-present Fields, Lindsay G.

Owens Cross Roads

1861 McCaleb, William
1867-1868 Owens, T. H.
1869-1874 Flippen, Thomas
1875-1876 Christian, Mary F.
1877-1880 King, J. A.
1881-1890 Hannah, A. J.
1890-1894 Tabor, Benj amin
1895-1898 Laughinghouse, M.
1899-1902 Haden, William W.
1903-1904 Buford, John W.
1905-1913 Ellett, Isaah E.
1914-1949 Craft, Robert M.
1949-present Glover, Marvin E.

Pearsons Mills

1877-1878 Self, J. A.
1879-1882 Bayless, A. H.
1883-1884 Freeman, M. J.
1885 Blakemore, J. W.

Pierces Mill

1883-1885 Pierce, J. E.

Plevna

1881-1882 Taylor, W. J.
1883-1890 Steele, J. A.
1891-1894 Rice, E. M.
1895-1898 Walker, E. A.
1899-1902 Rice, E. M.
1903-1912 Walker, E. A.
1913-1941 Walker, Mrs. Mary
1942-1955 Bates, Edwin T.

Poplar Ridge

1877-1898 Douglass, G. W.
1899-1900 McNatt, Katie
1901-1902 Cooper, John E.
1903-1905 Moon, Charles D.

Redfield

1893-1896 Winright, Ed J.
1897-1898 Siddons, J.
1899-1902 Crege, Charles M.
1903-1909 Boyett, John A.

Rep

1883-1886 Pettus, R. E.
1887-1888 Pettus, W. E.
1889-1903 Pettus, M. C.

Ryland

1897-1898 Ryland, V. H.
1899-1902 Ryland, B.
1903-1916 Lacy, John M.
1916-1953 Lacy, Myrtle
1953-1957 Burnam, Sara
1957-present Garner, Sara B.

Simmons Sore

1873 Self, Jasper A.

Taylorsville

1893-1896 Taylor, C. C.
1897-1904 Parsons, Robert
1905-1910 Taylor, E. H.
1911 Thomas, J. B.

Toney

1899-1902 Toney, Blanche R.
1903-1904 Spencer, John B.
1905-1906 Manning, William B.
1907-1911 Kelly, Billie G.
1911-1923
1923-1944 Reynolds, Jesse G.
1945-1947 Moore, Marvin E.
1947 Mitchell, Jesse C.

Tootoo

1882 Baites, A.

Triana

1819-1822 Wheelright, Joseph
1823-1828 Marye, R. V.
1829-1831 Cullen, John M.
1832-1838 Toney, Caleb
1839-1856 Toney, Ed
1857 Chandler, W. C.
1857-1858 Gordon, James P.
1859-1860 Boone, P. H.
1861 Smith, W. B.
1871-1880 Lyle, John H.
1881-1905 Dillard, C. G.

Wem

1882 Matthews, W. E.

Whitesburg

1833-1834 White, J. D.
1835-1840 Terry, W. P.
1841-1846 Roane, James H.
1847-1855 Love, Joel R.
1855-1858 Carter, J. G. A.
1859-1860 Wood, J. B.
1861 Brown, J. A.
1871-1872 Buthrie, J. W.
1873-1874 Caruthers, L. B.
1875-1878 Miller, G. F.
1879-1880 Smith, Stanhope C.
1881-1882 James, W. G.
1883-1884 Rice, J. D.
1885-1886 Underhill, E. R.
1887-1888 Rogers, W. A.
1888-1900 Rice, James D.
1901-1902 Rice, Charles H.
1903-1905 Johnson, William R.

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References

References
1name changed to Manchester in 1833
2Gurley
3known as Kelly prior to 1907
4Became known as Harvest after 1907
5Madison
6formerly Flint Mills 1832
7Meridian 1816-1824

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