{"id":2430,"date":"2012-11-29T17:29:03","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T22:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington2\/?page_id=2430"},"modified":"2015-01-18T13:35:32","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T18:35:32","slug":"post-offices-of-washington-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/records-data\/post-offices-of-washington-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Post Offices of Washington County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #0000ff\">Current<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"column1\" style=\"float: left; display: inline; \">East Tennessee State University 37614<br \/>\nFall Branch 37656<br \/>\nGray 37615<br \/>\nJohnson City 37601 &#8211; 37605<br \/>\nJonesborough 37659<\/div> <div class=\"column2\" style=\"float: left; display: inline; \"><\/div><br \/>\nLimestone 37681<br \/>\nMountain Home 37684<br \/>\nTelford 37690[end_column]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #0000ff\">Post Offices of Washington Co. TN, 1900 and Earlier<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2437\" style=\"width: 835px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pomkrs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"wp-image-2437 \" style=\"border-width: 2px;border-color: black;border-style: solid\" src=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pomkrs.jpg\" alt=\"Post Offices of Washington County, 1900\" width=\"825\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pomkrs.jpg 825w, https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pomkrs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/pomkrs-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(based on map by TN State Planning Commission, 1986)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>lfred [closed 30 MAR 1899, moved to Johnson City]<br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Angleton [1844-1886]<br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Austin Springs [1875-1900]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>B<\/strong>acon&#8217;s Mill [closed 3 OCT 1854]<br \/>\nBarrettsburgh [closed 21 SEP 1836]<br \/>\nBlizzard [1884-1900]<br \/>\nBlue Plum [closed 16 DEC 1859, now Johnson City]<br \/>\nBoons Creek [1841-1900]<br \/>\nBowmantown [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nBradson&#8217;s Mills [closed 14 JUL 1856]<br \/>\nBrownsboro [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Limestone]<br \/>\nBrownsborough [1836-1891]<br \/>\nBrownsburg\/ [1817-1823]<br \/>\nBroylesville [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Limestone]<br \/>\nBuffalo Ridge [closed 22 JUL 1879]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>C<\/strong>arrville [ 1868-1900]<br \/>\nCarsons [closed 30 SEP 1899, moved to Telford]<br \/>\nCassie [closed 25 JUL 1890, moved to Clarkson]<br \/>\nChesterton [name changed to Garbers, 11 JUN 1897]<br \/>\nChristie [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Limestone<br \/>\nChucky Valley [1875-1901]<br \/>\nClara [1882-1900]<br \/>\nClarkson [closed 14 JAN 1902, moved to Embreeville]<br \/>\nClear Branch [to Unicoi County 20 FEB 1867]<br \/>\nConklin {1881-1900]<br \/>\nCox&#8217;s Store [Closed 22 SEP 1866]<br \/>\nCrookshanks [1880-1897]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>D<\/strong>amphool [name changed to Blizzard, 22 APR 1884]<br \/>\nDouglass [1895-1900]<br \/>\nDouglass Shed [1878-1895]<br \/>\nDove&#8217;s Mill [closed 5 JUL 1899, moved to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nDrokes [closed 23 SEP 1898, moved to Mayflower]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong> E<\/strong>mbreeville [1870-1957]<br \/>\nEmbreville [1895-1903]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>F<\/strong>ains [name changed to Conkling, 19 APR 1881]<br \/>\nFall Branch [1830-present]<br \/>\nFalls Branch [1854-1883]<br \/>\nField [closed 30 MAR 1899, moved to Johnson City]<br \/>\nFlag Pond [to Unicoi County 3 JAN 1876]<br \/>\nFloursville [18781-909]<br \/>\nFree Hill [1877-1900]<br \/>\nFreedom [name changed to Limestone, 14 JAN 1873]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>G<\/strong>arbers [1897-1917]<br \/>\nGarber&#8217;s Mills [1866-1894]<br \/>\nGladstone [closed 30 SEP 1899, moved to Conkling; reest. order recinded 22 AUG 1900]<br \/>\nGreen Meadow [closed 28 NOV 1853]<br \/>\nGum Meadow [1832-1859]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>H<\/strong>acker [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Telford]<br \/>\nHarmon [closed 8 DEC 1890]<br \/>\nHaynesville [changed to Johnson&#8217;s Depot, 9 APR 1861]<br \/>\nHossville [closed 19 APR 1899, moved to Dove&#8217;s Mill]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>I<\/strong>ndian Creek [to Unicoi County 3 JAN 1876]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>J<\/strong>ames Crossroad [changed to Falls Branch, 20 MAR 1854]<br \/>\nJohnson City [1870-present]<br \/>\nJohnson&#8217;s Depot [changed to Johnson City 9 MAR 1870]<br \/>\nJonesboro\/Jonesborough [1796-present]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>K<\/strong>eebler&#8217;s Cross Roads [1878-1900]<br \/>\nKnob Creek [closed 18 OCT 1859]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>L<\/strong>imestone [1873-present]<br \/>\nLocust Mount 1836-1900]<br \/>\nLongmire [name changed from Unika; changed to Vanderbuilt, UC Co. 27 MAR 1876]<br \/>\nLuke [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nLydia [closed 15 DEC 1900, moved to Johnson City]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>M<\/strong>adenville [1899-1900]<br \/>\nMatuta [1884-1900]<br \/>\nMayday [1883-1900]<br \/>\nMauks [closed 19 JAN 1901, to Chucky City]<br \/>\nMayflower [name changed from Crookshanks, closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesoboro]<br \/>\nMeadow Brooks [1878-1900]<br \/>\nMill Brook [1868-1900]<br \/>\nMill Wood [changed to Telford 19 AUG 1878]<br \/>\nMorning Star [1878-1900]<br \/>\nMountain Home [1935-present]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>N<\/strong>ational Sanatarium [closed 14 AUG 1928, moved to Soldiers Home Branch, Johnson City]<br \/>\nNational Soldiers Home [closed 31 DEC 1920, moved to Johnson City]<br \/>\nNellie [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nNola Chucky [1873-1900]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>O<\/strong>ld Salem [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Limestone]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>P<\/strong>ettibone [1880-1890]<br \/>\nPilot Hill [1868-1875]<br \/>\nPine Grove [closed 5 SEP 1854]<br \/>\nPresnell [closed 30 APR 1900, moved to Clarkson]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>S<\/strong>cottsburg [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nSloten [closed 2 JAN 1883, moved to Telford]<br \/>\nSpurgin [closed 30 NOV 1900, to Jonesboro]<br \/>\nSwingleville [changed to Limonite, Unicoi Co. 25 MAY 1876]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>T<\/strong>elford [1878-present]<br \/>\nTempest Valley [closed 23 MAY 1844]<br \/>\nThomasville [closed 3 FEB 1845]<br \/>\nTrump [1881-1892]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>U<\/strong>naka [to Carter County 1 MAR 1836; name changed to Longmire 15 July 1840]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>V<\/strong>ineland [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>W<\/strong>agner [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Limestone]<br \/>\nWashington College [1843-1965]<br \/>\nWatauga Bend [changed from Young&#8217;s Tan Yard, closed 14 AUG 1858]<br \/>\nWest&#8217;s Store [1853-1866] [closed 22 SEP 1866]<br \/>\nWitcher [closed 30 NOV 1900, moved to Jonesboro]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Young&#8217;s Tan Yard [name changed to Watauga Bend 14 SEP 1847]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">Listed in <em>Tennessee Post Offices and Postmaster Appointments, 1789-1984<\/em> complied by D.R. Frazier, 1984. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small\">Information also contributed by Timothy S Stowell ,The McCallie School, 500 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Limestone 37681 Mountain Home 37684 Telford 37690[end_column] &nbsp; Post Offices of Washington Co. 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