Early Post Offices of the Chickasaw Nation

1844 to 1896


From the first Post Office at Ft. Washita in 1844 to the last one at Hunton in 1896.
The oldest continuously operating Post Office in the Chickasaw Nation is at Tishomingo.
These Post Offices are listed in Descending order as they were admitted to Operation.

Source: Chronicles of Oklahoma

Post Offices of Murray County

Alphabetical Listing of Post Offices


Post Office First Postmaster Date of Appointment Notes
Ft. Washita Samuel C. Humes Nov. 4, 1844 Discontinued May 24, 1880
Ft. Arbuckle John H. Strain August 4, 1853  
Tishomingo Aaron Harlan June 29, 1857  
Pontotoc Robert L. Cochran Sep. 22, 1858 Discontinued Sep. 22, 1866
Burney Academy Robert S. Bell July 3, 1860 Discontinued June 22, 1866
Carriage Point Minerva McPhearson March 23, 1869 Discontinued Feb. 6, 1872
Rock Springs Holmes Colbert Feb. 14, 1870 Discontinued March 6, 1872
Himmonah Thomas F. Walt Nov. 13, 1871 Discontinued Feb. 6, 1872
Pauls Valley J.C.D. Blackburn August 21, 1871  
Colbert Station Charles R. Kingsbury August 5, 1873 Discontinued
Cherokee Town John Shirley August 17, 1874  
Erin Springs Tom S. Grant Nov. 3, 1875  
Post Oak Grove Levi Jones July 11, 1876 Discontinued Nov 22, 1878
White Bead Hill James Rennie January 15, 1877  
Stonewall Charles Rooks January 11, 1878  
Johnson William H. White Feb. 18, 1878 Disc. Jul 1878 - Re-established Sep. 1878
Maysville Thomas J. Williams March 19, 1878 Disc. May 29, 1878
Beef Creek Thomas J. Williams June 17, 1878 Disc. Mar 25, 1879 - Re. Dec 21, 1881
Rocky Point Adolphus H. Law Oct. 22, 1878 Name changed to Lebanon
Burneyville James C. Nail May 5, 1879 Disc. Jan 22, 1880 - Re. Oct 30, 1883
Mill Creek James Davidson June 31, 1879  
Baldwin Truman Baldwin June 7, 1881 Late Pickens County
Oakland William Grinstead July 20, 1881  
Ittitalah Jefferson C. Johnson August 1, 1881 Disc. May 29, 1883 - Mail to Tishomingo
Harney James H. Dorland Nov. 8, 1881 Beef Creek Re-established
Thackerville Millard F. Thacker Jan. 31, 1882 Late Pickens County
Lebanon George D. James Feb 17, 1882 Late Rocky Point
Healdton Elisha S. Mason Feb 26, 1883 Late Pickens County
Wapanucka Frank P. Wells March 5, 1883 Changed to Choctaw Nation
Watkins John A. Fowler May 17, 1883 Name changed to Courtney Aug 17, 1886
Silver City Phillip A. Smith May 29, 1883  
Leon James T. Ray June 28, 1883 Dis. Dec 31, 1885, Mail to Jimtown
Lou Benjamin F. Frensley July 11, 1883 Changed to Dresden Nov 22, 1883
Burneyville Edward L. Allen Oct. 30, 1883 re-established
Dresden Benjamin F. Frensley Nov. 2, 1883 Late Lou
Fred Walter S. Cook Jan 22, 1884  
Woodford John Bywater Feb. 4, 1884  
Emet William H. Ball Feb 18, 1884  
Duncan William Duncan April 7, 1884  
Jimtown Henry A. Hall May 19, 1884  
Arbuckle Thomas Grant August 20, 1884 Late Ft. Arbuckle
Price Samuel R. Offutt August 20, 1884  
Berwyn Charles W. Henderson Oct 9, 1884 Late Dresden
Lone Grove Robert E. Thacker Feb 4, 1885  
Arnoldville Cyrus S. Jacobs Feb 12, 1885 Dis. April 2, 1889 - Mail to Marietta
Hennepin Henry C. Dent February 16, 1885  
Crinerville Walter S. Gibson Nov. 10, 1885 Dis. Oct 21, 1887 - papers to Lone Grove
Fleetwood Pleasant S. Hagy Dec 5, 1885 Dis. 12/4/86 - mail to Red River Station, TX Re-established Feb 25, 1888
Alexander William V. Alexander Dec 2, 1885  
Texanna William F. Stone Dec 9, 1885  
Addington James P. Addington Jan 8, 1886 Dis. Feb 3, 1888 - Mail to Tucker
Walner Henry Kaiser Jan 8, 1886 Name changed to Wynnewood April 6, 1887
Leon James T. Ray March 1, 1886 Re-established
Willis Robert C. Thompson March 15, 1886  
Jackson David W. Jackson May 21, 1886 Dis. Dec. 29, 1886, mail to Velma
Wesley John W. Brown June 16, 1886 Dis. May 15, 1889 - Mail to Spanish Fort, TX
Courtney John A. Fowler August 17, 1886 Late Watkins
Dixie Jonathan A. Butler August 19, 1886 Discontinued July 14, 1888
Velma John R. Frensley Sep 25, 1886  
Wynnewood Henry Kaiser April 6, 1887 Late Walner
Morrow Thomas T. Morrow April 8, 1887 Changed to Petuna March 6, 1888
Purcell John M. Wantland April 21, 1887  
Tucker Christian D. Sink April 28, 1887  
Overbrook Joseph S. McAlister June 21, 1887  
Washita Samuel H. Davis August 11, 1887  
Dougherty Stevens F. Majors Sep. 3, 1887  
Ardmore Hilliard J. Yarborough Oct. 27, 1887  
Marietta Jerry C. Washington Dec. 20, 1887  
Fleetwood Pleasant S. Hagy Feb 25, 1888 re-established
Petunia Thomas T. Morrow March 6, 1888 Late Morrow
Sugg Robert P. Short March 14, 1888 Late Baldwin - name changed back to Baldwin June 23, 1890
Fontana John C. West March 20, 1888 Dis. Oct 22, 1889 - mail to Wapanucka
Wilson William S. Rogers April 4, 1888  
Stephens Corro Gordo Edsall May 1, 1888 Dis. Dec 20, 1888 - Mail to Lone Grove
Paoli George D. Thompson June 27, 1888