Jackson County,
Tennessee
Post Offices
and Roads

Post Offices

Name
Opening Dates
Closing Dates

Accident

August 5, 1891

Febuary 28, 1905

Bagdad

May 26, 1892

August 15, 1919

Beech Hill

April 19, 1820

July 18, 1837

Bennett's Ferry

Dec. 23, 1847

Nov. 28, 1960

Blackburn Springs

March 11, 1803

abt. 1815

Buck Point

June 2, 1849

Sept. 22, 1866

Burroughs

June 20, 1902

May 15, 1907

Butler's Landing

January 3, 1838
June 27, 1866

Ocober 10, 1853
June 24, 1870

Byrne

July 22, 1852

Sept. 8, 1858

Celina

May 27, 1828
March 31, 1834

May 1, 1833
June 24, 1870

Clementsville

March 8, 1851

June 20, 1867

Clenny

July 10, 1891

April 30, 1907

Columbus

Feb.11, 1847

Sept. 14, 1847

Cookeville

June 2, 1830

Nov. 4, 1840

Cummins Mills

Sept. 22, 1846

May 23, 1849

Double Springs

June 21, 1843

July 25, 1866

Double Walnut

Oct. 16, 1835

June 21, 1843

Dycus

Sept. 7, 1899

Jan. 31, 1912

Elpardo

Nov. 20, 1901

August 15, 1905

Equality

July 30, 1852
August 13, 1853

May 11, 1853
July 25, 1866

Falling Water

June 21, 1852

Feb. 11, 1854

Flynn's Lick

July 26, 1837
Dec. 4, 1866
Sept. 9, 1868
July 2, 1873

Nov. 24, 1865
Feb. 13, 1868
April 21, 1873
July 15, 1910

Forkum

July 18, 1904

August 15, 1906

Fort Blount

April 22, 1800
Jan. 30, 1828
Feb. 24, 1857
Dec. 27, 1901

Dec. 21, 1819
Nov. 16, 1852
May 18, 1858
March 31, 1905

Gabbatha

Nov. 20, 1882

July 27, 1892

Gainesboro

Jan. 26, 1805

Operating

Gath

March 20, 1828

Dec. 24, 1828

Gladdice

Nov. 25, 1877

Jan. 24, 1883

Gladdico

June 14, 1890
June 25, 1898

August 6, 1897
April 30, 1909

Granville

July 18, 1837
June 6, 1872

Nov. 30, 1870
Operating

Hamilton Landing

Jan. 24, 1850

October 22, 1860

Hamilton's Landing

Nov. 28, 1860

July 25, 1866

Haydenburgh

July 7, 1884

Dec. 30, 1965

Kossuth

Feb. 12, 1850

June 13, 1851

Ivy Gap

June 2, 1898

May 15, 1900

Leon

Nov. 26, 1898

Feb. 29, 1904

Lodi

Sept. 10, 1838
Dec. 23, 1847

May 23, 1844
Sept. 22, 1866

Lorenzo

Feb. 17, 1900

Dec. 15, 1909

Marengo

June 23, 1859
April 2, 1883

March 27, 1855
Sept. 30, 1905

Mason

Dec. 31, 1853

Nov. 7, 1855

Mayfield

May 23, 1850
Dec. 31, 1851
Nov. 26, 1897

October 31, 1851
Nov. 24, 1865
October 15, 1913

Meagsville

May 20, 1870

July 15, 1910

Meigsville

May 7, 1823

Nov. 29, 1865

Moore's Store

April 3, 1867

June 24, 1870

Mount Carmel

October 28, 1816

July 11, 1837

Mount Richardson

Jan. 16, 1817
June 8, 1828

1819
March 5, 1839

McCoinsville

October 14, 1899

June 5, 1905

McDearman

April 21, 1891

June 15, 1905

McLeansville

January 14, 1828

March 8, 1851

Nameless

July 10, 1866

May 15, 1909

New Columbus

Sept.14, 1847
June 13, 1851
May 26, 1856

Nov. 5, 1855
March 27, 1855
April 26, 1859

North Springs

Sept. 19, 1850
October 26, 1866

Sept. 26, 1866
April 15, 1907

Paddyville

August 19, 1902

April 30, 1909

Parmer

August 5, 1897

Dec. 15, 1902

Pekin

March 5, 1839

Sept. 22, 1866

Pippin

October 12, 1903

May 15, 1909

Princeton

Dec. 24, 1828

Dec. 2, 1835

Rock Spring

Dec. 23, 1847

Sept. 19, 1850

Rocky Mount

Jan. 22, 1853

Sept. 22, 1866

Rough Point

August 18, 1879

Dec. 15, 1908

Rush Fork

May 6, 1846

August 19, 1847

Saint John

June 23, 1892

May 15, 1909

Saint Luke

June 23, 1892

Dec. 26, 1899

Sirena

April 21, 1891
June 16, 1900

Jan. 21, 1895
Feb. 29, 1904

Snow Hill

July 24, 1878

May 14, 1904

Staggs

July 15, 1881

October 20, 1884

Stone

August 7, 1902
May 24, 1906

Dec. 14, 1903
May 31, 1914

Tinsleys Bottom

January 27, 1910

January 31, 1925

Trace Creek

August 30, 1833
April 30, 1860
Sept. 19, 1870

March 24, 1835
Sept. 22, 1866
June 13, 1872

White Plains

July 1, 1809

Sept. 22, 1866

Whitleyville

Nov. 21, 1829
July 15, 1867

July 20, 1867
Operating

Williamsburg

Dec. 21, 1819

January 30, 1828

Winstead

July 14, 1892

June 17, 1895

Post Roads and Offices

The first post road authorized in Jackson County by the United States Congress was from Carthage to Fort Blount by an act of April 28, 1810.

The second road was from Lebanon (Wilson County) by Williamsburg and Hilham (Overton County) to Monroe, Overton County, April 3, 1817.

The third was from Monroe by Gainesboro, Williamsburg and Buck Hill (now know as Granville, Jackson County) to Carthage in Smith County, May 13, 1820.

The fourth was from Sparta (White County) via Cookeville, Gainesboro, Meigsville, and Tompkinsville, Kentucky on March 3, 1821. (d)

The "Cookeville" mentioned above was the home of Major Richard F. Cooke who owned a large tract of land south of what is now Double Springs and Baxter in Putnam County. In 1831 a post office named Cookeville was listed as in Jackson County and Richard F. Cooke was postmaster. It was discontinued November 11, 1840.

Major Cooke was later elected to the legislature from Jackson County and as such was instrumental in the erection of Putnam County from a part of Jackson County. The present town of Cookeville, the county seat of Putnam County was named for him.

The first post office listed as being in Jackson County was established in 1803 and named Blackburn's Springs. It continued to exist with Benjamin Blackburn as postmaster until 1817. This office was on "Blackburn Fork" a creek having its source at what is now Double Springs in Putnam County. It flows into Roaring River in what is now Jackson County. It was listed as in Jackson County until some time in 1822 (Post Office records, Washington).

Fort Blount, although in Jackson County, was listed as in Smith County when established in 1803 and continued so until 1819. It was also known as Williamsburg, and Sampson Williams, for whom it was named, was postmaster, and was the first county seat of Jackson County and continued so from 1807 until 1816. The post office was listed as in Smith County until 1825. Phillip Myers succeeded and was followed by Sampson Williams, Andrew McClelland, Margaret McClelland, Patric Myers, and Roland C. Williams. It was discontinued on May 18, 1868.

Jackson Court House was established as a post office in 1811 and continued so until 1817 with John Bowen as postmaster. Gainesboro was first listed as a post office in 1822 with Samuel S. Smith as postmaster. Succeeding postmasters to and including 1872 were John B. Anderson, William J. Dickson, Clayton R. Scantland, Sampson W. Cassetty, Nathan G. Jackson, Alex Montgomery, Joseph Barkington, Nathan Montgomery, Russel M. Kinniard, Robert O. Kirkpartrick, Sidney Talbot, William A. Hall, Albert Green, Zachariah Van Hooser, John L. Mahaney, George M. Putty and N. B. Young.

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Charles Reeves, Jr.,
Jackson County Coordinators
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