Adair Ford, Alabama
Eastern Madison County, ten miles southeast of Huntsville, on the east side of the Flint River just north of Buck Ditch.
Adelaide, Georgia
An unincorporated community in Mitchell County four miles northeast of Camilla.
Alberton, Maryland
Located at the northern edge of Howard County, three and a half miles north-northwest of Ellicott City, along the north side of the Patapsco River. Established February 3, 1854. Renamed Daniels March 1, 1943. Smith and Kay, The Postal History of Maryland, the Delmarva Peninsula and the District of Columbia, p. 147.
Allegheny (City), Pennsylvania
The portion of Pittsburgh north of the Allegheny where the three rivers converge. Generally known as Allegheny, this was a separate city until annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907. In 1900 it had a population of 130,000 and was the 27th largest city in the United States. The area was serviced by a post office from 1836 until 1911. Benson, Ballparks of North America, pp. 308-09.
Anderson Township, Ohio
Southeastern corner of Hamilton County, bordered by the Ohio River on the south, Little Miami River on the west and north, and Clermont County on the east.
Argenta, Arkansas
North side of the Arkansas River across from Little Rock in Pulaski County. It was incorporated as a town in 1871, and the following year the Cairo & Fulton Railroad established its north shore terminal. For a short time trains were ferried across the river. Renamed North Little Rock in 1917 by the town council, and "Argenta" is seldom heard except when the capital city is jokingly called "South Argenta." Workers of the Writers' Program, Arkansas, pp. 176-77.
Athlone, North Carolina
Community in central Yancey County, three miles south of Burnsville. Postal services offered from 1890-1933. Renamed Bowlens Creek. Powell, The North Carolina Gazetteer, p. 60; Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 322.
Attleborough, Pennsylvania
Situated on high land in Middletown Township (Bucks County), at the intersection of the historic Bristol-Easton and Trenton-Philadelphia roads. Attleborough was a major transportation crossroads and commercial village from the early eighteenth through mid-nineteenth centuries. Variant spelling Attleboro. Renamed Langhorne August 24, 1876. Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of Pennsylvania, p. 20; Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 84.
Bainbridge, Maryland
Western Cecil County. A post office was established March 1, 1946, and discontinued December 31, 1949; reestablished March 1, 1951, and discontinued June 30, 1976. Same area as the Bainbridge Naval Training Station. Smith and Kay, The Postal History of Maryland, the Delmarva Peninsula and the District of Columbia; Maryland Department of State Planning. Maryland Manual of Coordinates, 4th Edition, p. 13.
Barefoot Bay, Florida
Residential, commercial and recreational development in southeastern Brevard County, five miles north of Sebastian.
Beaver Island, Michigan
A large island in northern Lake Michigan 35 miles north-northwest of Charlevoix. Part of Charlevoix County. A post office was established in 1849, but closed five years later. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 50.
Beaver Lake, Michigan
Klacking Township, three miles east-southeast of Saint Helen in western Ogemaw County. Founded in 1872, given a station on the Mackinaw division of the Michigan Central Railroad in 1873, and first post office established in 1873 before its final closure in 1911. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 50.
Bell's Station, California
Fifteen miles north-northeast of Hollister on SR 152 in Santa Clara County, one mile southwest of Pacheco Lake. Post office operated from 1873-1914. Simplified to Bell Station in 1895, and later changed back. This town may be the remaining name on the California map in which 'Station' refers not to a railroad station, but a stage coach station.
Berlin, Kansas
Small community along Mills Creek in north central Bourbon County, twelve miles northwest of Fort Scott. Postal services began in 1879 and ceased operation in 1903.
Berlin, Michigan
Eastern Ottawa County, ten miles northwest of Grand Rapids. Renamed Marne. Settled by German immigrants in the 1850s. Due to conflicting emotions arising during World War I, the name was changed June 5, 1919, commemorating the Battle of the Marne. Postal services opened in 1852 and continued until its name change. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 354.
Big Beaver, Michigan
Eastern Oakland County, three miles south-southeast of Troy. Post office established between 1844 and 1914. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 61.
Big River, Missouri
Located in northwest St. Francois County, 16 miles southeast of Cadet. Big River Mills, also known as Big River, was settled in 1794 and considered the first settled place in the county. The community had one grist mill and three stores. A post office served the area from 1825-1889. The town was initially known as Georges Mill and Skintown. Campbell, Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, p. 499.
Bolivar, Mississippi
An unincorporated community in southwestern Bolivar County, the town lies three miles west of Benoit. Bolivar was once the county seat, and Bolivar Landing was its port on the Mississippi River. Now permanently cut off from the river, Bolivar is a quiescent residential hamlet, while Bolivar Landing, immediately north and across the immense Mississippi Levee, is a cottage community on Lake Whittington. A post office operated under the name of Bolivar from 1830-1859.
Branchburg Township, New Jersey
Located in western Somerset County, the township is 11 milies long and approximately 2 miles across at its widest point. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Burnt Mill, Centerville, Fox Hollow, Neshani, North Branch Depot and Woodfern.
Bremen Township, Illinois
South-central Cook County. The city of Oak Forest lies in the middle of the township.
Bridgeton, Rhode Island
Community in northwestern Providence County, one mile northwest of Pascoag. A post office serviced the area from 1893-1943.
Brown(')s Mill, Pennsylvania
Three miles north-northeast of Greencastle on Kaufman Road (LR 28041) in Franklin County. Community serviced by post office from 1867-1889. Also known as Brown Mills. Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History.
Brownstown Township, Michigan
Located in southern Wayne County, the chartered township is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver. Brownstown's three separate segments are due to the incorporation of the cities of Flat Rock, Rockwood, and Woodhaven in the early 1960s.
Buckskin Township, Ohio
Western Ross County. Towns lying within the township include Lyndon, Thrifton, and South Salem.
Buckville, Arkansas
A village in western Garland County, the area is located on hillsides within the Ouachita National Forest. Originally, Buckville was further down in the valley nearer the Ouachita River. The Buckville Cemetery is the only remaining remnant, located near the end of Buckville Road on the north side of the lake. A post office served the community from 1884 -1974. A historical marker, created in 2015, reads:
Many small towns once existed in the area now covered by Lake Ouachita. Settlers first came to the upper Ouachita River valley in the decades prior to the Civil War to establish homes, farms, and businesses, creating communities such as Cedar Glades (once known as Harold), Buckville, White Plains, and Little Georgia. However, the construction of Blakely Mountain Dam forced residents to move away. This exodus took place primarily during the 1930s and 1940s although the dam's formal dedication did not occur until July 4, 1956.
Burmont, Pennsylvania
Postal office established in the Drexel Hill-Clifton Heights-Lansdowne area of Delaware County on August 19, 1885. Discontinued July 31, 1925. Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 154; Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 301.
Burnt Mill, Colorado
Southwestern Pueblo County, 18 miles southwest of Pueblo along the St. Charles River. Operated its own post office from 1911-1921. Payne, Geographic Names Information System.
Burton, Georgia
At one time located on the site of Lake Burton in southwestern Rabun County, ten miles west-southwest of Clayton. Provided its own postal services from 1875-1916. The Lake was created by a dam on the Tallulah River. Krakow, Georgia Place-Names, p. 128.
Cadwallader, Ohio
Southeastern Tuscarawas County at the junction of SR 258 and SR 342, eleven miles southeast of Port Washington. The town has always been known as West Chester (sometimes spelled Westchester), but the post office was registered as Cadwallader. It was not an unusual occurrence during the 1800s to have dual listings for the post office and the name of the town itself. Post office established in 1828 and discontinued in 1907; re-established one year later until 1918. The town and post office now are identified as West Chester. Not to be confused with West Chester, Butler County.
Camp Sheridan, Alabama
During World War I this location served as a National Guard camp. The camp was located in what is now northern Montgomery in the Boylston-Sheridan Heights area, one mile east of the Alabama River.
Canadian Lakes, Michigan
A 6000 acre recreational resort located in south-central Mecosta County. The area is mostly within the southwest portion of Morton Township, southwest of Mecosta and east of Stanwood.
Canal Dover, Ohio
Central Tuscarawas County. At one time an old canal ran along the Tuscarawas River through present day Dover. Postal services began in 1828 and operated as Canal Dover until the town changed its name in 1915.
Canoe Township, Pennsylvania
Sparsely populated area in northern Indiana County. The township covers 27 square miles. The largest community is Rossiter.
Carlock, South Dakota
Southwestern Gregory County, ten miles southwest of Burke, six miles north of the South Dakota-Nebraska state line. A post office served the town from 1905-1937.
Central, Missouri
A postal village in central St. Louis County, nine miles west of St. Louis. Banking point was Clayton. A post office served the area from 1851-1908. The community had two stores, one blacksmith and wagon shop, one Catholic Church, and one public school. Ladue is now located in that area. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 372; Campbell, Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, p. 513.
Charleston, New Jersey
An unincorporated community located in northwestern Willingboro Township, Burlington County.
Chartiers, Pennsylvania
Five miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. Postal services began in 1863. Consolidated with Mansfield in 1894, and renamed Carnegie.
Chatham, Georgia
Western suburb of Savannah (Chatham County). Also known as Chatham City.
Clay Grove, Iowa
Former town in northwest Lee County approximately six miles north of Donnellson. Postal services began in 1857 before ceasing operation in 1892. Also referred to as Clay's Grove. Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 288.
Clear Creek, Missouri
Settlement in eastern Vernon County, twelve miles east-northeast of Nevada. Clear Creek (stream) runs through the township of the same name. There is no evidence that an organized hamlet ever existed by that name. Povich, "Clark Griffith: 50 Years of Baseball", The Washington Post, Jan. 16, 1938, p. 1.
Clearlake Highlands, California
In 1923 a subdivision was built near Lower Lake named Clearlake Highlands. The mail sack was brought from Lower Lake and thrown out at the gateway to the subdivision. It was taken to the Highlands Lodge and people rummaged through to get their mail. When the Post Office Department was petitioned for a post office, nine names were submitted. Clearlake Highlands was the first choice of the residents, but the Post Office Department wanted a name without "lake" in it because of so many others with "lake" in the county. So, the ninth name on the list was selected by the Post Office Department, which was Knocti. The office was opened July 1925. It operated under the name of KNOCTI until November 1925, when the residents were able to have the name changed to CLEARLAKE HIGHLANDS. In July 1981 the area including Clearlake Highlands, Cache Creek, Burns Valley and part of Clearlake Park was incorporated and the name of the post office was changed to CLEARLAKE. Crabtree, The Towns and Post Offices of Lake County
Cliffside, New Jersey
Southeastern Bergen County near the Hudson River. Post office established October 29, 1895. Changed to Cliffside Park October 1, 1931. Kay and Smith, New Jersey Postal History, p. 31.
Clifton, Pennsylvania
Clifton was a former town in Upper Darby, eastern Delaware County. Although it did not have a post office, Clifton was served by a railroad, which also provided service for neighboring Clifton Heights, a community which has retained its identity. Not to be confused with the Clifton which was located in Lackawanna County during this same time period. 1895 U. S. Atlas; Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 251; Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 154; Heilprin and Heilprin, A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary of the World, p. 429.
Clinton Township, Michigan
Thirty-six square mile section in south-central Macomb County. Mount Clemens, lying in the northeast corner, is the largest city within the township.
Coder, Pennsylvania
Station in west central Jefferson County two miles southwest of Brookville where Coder Run and Clement Run converge.
Cold Spring, Pennsylvania
Located in northwest Lebanon County, within the area of the sparsely populated Cold Spring Township, approximately eleven miles from the origin of the Stony Valley Rail-Trail. Home to a tavern house in the mid-19th century, Cold Spring emerged as a resort town with the building of the Dauphin & Susquehanna Railroad through Stony Valley in 1850-1851. The summer resort, containing just one hotel, would be rejuvenated in the 1880s with the construction of a second hotel and the expansion of the ground's other features to include a bath house, bowling alley, dancing pavilion, restaurant and a bar. The hotels were short-lived however. The advent of the automobile sent the rich from neighboring cities such as Harrisburg and Pottsville elsewhere, and by 1900, the hotels' allure was fading. A mysterious fire in September 1900 ended the life of the resort town, burning down the two hotels, as well as many of the other resort buildings. A post office served the community from 1852-53.
Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
Two miles northeast of Johnstown along the Little Conemaugh River in Cambria County, one mile southwest of East Conemaugh. The town was served by a post office intermittently between 1815 and 1915.
Cornwall, Illinois
Central Henry County. Former community located in Cornwall Township, midway between Cambridge and Annawan. First post office established May 28, 1879, and permanently discontinued September 26, 1894. Adams, Illinois Place Names, p. 330.
Corydon Township, Pennsylvania
A postal village in the extreme northeast corner of Warren County, approximately two miles from the Pennsylvania-New York state line, and 21 miles by rail northeast of Warren. Post office established October 16, 1849, and discontinued March 30, 1963. The History of Warren County Pennsylvania establishes the boundry,
Corydon Township was erected by order of the court on the 20th of March, 1846, from territory then recently set off from McKean county. It consists of a long narrow strip of land occupying the extreme northeastern corner of the county, and is bounded north by Cattaraugus county, N.Y. east by McKean county, south by McKean county, and west by Kinzua and Allegheny River, separating it from Elk township.
With the building of the Kinzua Dam and Allegheny River Reservoir, Cordon disappeared from the map in 1965 in preparation for the waters of the dam. Corydon Township in McKean Township was adjacent to this community, and remains today. Current maps show the township lies completely within McKean County. According to the Pennsylvania County and Biographical History website, "Baseball was popular and the area had a fine team and visiting teams arrived by stage or train. One team played the St. Louis Stars and a tarpaulin was placed around the playing field and spectators were charged one dollar to see the affair." Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 283; Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 337; Schenck (ed.), The History of Warren County, Pennsylvania, p. 559.
Covington Township, Pennsylvania
South-eastern Lackawanna County. The borough of Moscow is located in the northwest corner of the township, approximately nine miles southeast of Scranton.
Crabtree, Ohio
Six miles west-northwest of Lucasville on SR 348 in northern Scioto County. Postal services operated in the community from 1886-1910. Crabtree family was prominent in this area of Morgan Township. Miller, Ohio Place Names, p. 58.
Crane's Mill, Texas
A stock raising community in north central Comal County, seventeen miles northwest of New Braunfels. J. B. Crain had built a mill at the Gum Spring crossing on the Guadalupe River in the early 1850s. The spelling became Crane when a post office was established in 1857. The post office closed in 1935, but the community maintained a population of twenty-five until the 1940s. When Canyon Lake began filling in the 1960s, the remains of the town disappeared. A lakeside park still carries the name Cranes Mill. Haas, History of New Braunfels and Comal County, Texas, 1844-1946; Federal Writers' Project, Texas, pp. 23-24.
Crawford, Iowa
Southern Crawford County in Union Township. Crawford post office existed from August 21, 1868, until April 15, 1872, when the name was changed to Dowville. Six years later, the town was again renamed to Dow City, as the community is known today. United States Board of Geographic Names.
Cumru Township, Pennsylvania
Southern Berks County, south-southwest of Reading. The primary community within the township is Mohnton.
Daisy Station, North Carolina
Four miles north of downtown Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, along the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Renamed Ogburn; also known as Ogburn Station.
Dallas, Michigan
Clinton County. Rural post office established January 18, 1849, named after the township which it was located. Village platted in 1857; surrounded by swamps, the venture was doomed, and in 1867 the settlement was moved to land owned by J. N. Fowler about a mile to the west. The village was renamed Isabella, while the post office maintained its Dallas identity. At the request of the villagers, the town was renamed Fowler in 1869, and the post office was renamed Fowler on July 17, 1871. Incorporated as a village in 1885. Romig, Michigan Place Names, pp. 207-08.
De Lancey, Pennsylvania
Also Delancey. Jefferson County. In 1888 a town was built around a mine that was opened two miles north of Punxsutawney. The owner of the mine named the town Adrian after his grandson. During the next fifty years the town prospered, and 36.5 million tons of coal were removed from the hill under the town. The mine shut down in 1941 when it became unprofitable to continue mining the area. Although the town had always been called Adrian, the post office was called Delancey since there was another Adrian in Armstrong County. Eventually, the state erected an official road sign that said Delancey. Some resident, however, put up a wooden sign below it that said Adrian. Certainly a town with two names.
Decatur, Wisconsin
A small community that once existed in east-central Decatur Township, Green County. The settlement was approximately two miles west-northwest of Brodhead. A road, school, cemetery, dairy, and other places of business maintain the former village's name. Decatur was served by a post office from 1842-59.
Denville Township, New Jersey
Denville is known as the "Hub of Morris County" for its location along major transportation routes at the center of the county. It was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1913, from portions of Rockaway Township. Neighboring towns include the communities Mountain Lakes and Parsippany-Troy Hills to the east, Morris Township to the south, Randolph to the south and west, Rockaway Borough to the west, Rockaway Township to the north and west, and Boonton Township to the north and east.
Dupage Township, Illinois
Located in northwest Will County, bordering DuPage County on the north and east. The administrative offices of the township are located in Bolingbrook.
East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania
Northeastern Cumberland County, bordered on the east by the Susquehanna River. Enola, West Fairview, Wormleysburg, and Camp Hill lie within the district, across the river from Harrisburg.
East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania
West-central Bucks County. Covering a total of 13 square miles, East Rockhill's villages include Rockhill, Smoketown (also in West Rockhill), and Sterners Mill. The original Rockhill Township was established in 1740 and later divided into East and West Rockhill Townships in 1890.
Ebbvale, Maryland
Northern Carroll County three miles from the Pennsylvania-Maryland state line, two miles northwest of Manchester. A post office was opened in 1874 and closed in 1887.
Eleanora, Pennsylvania
Six miles northeast of Punxsutawney along the Big Run River in southeastern Jefferson County. A post office served the area from February 26, 1891 through October 31, 1941. The Eleanora Shaft was opened in 1901 and closed in 1919. Eleanora was a small town, served by a trolley, and there were some businesses and churches. For the most part Eleanora was a company town existing because of the coal mine. When the mine closed, the town disappeared. Almost nothing remains. Also spelled Eleanor.
Elk Horn Township, Missouri
Located in northern McDonald County. Bethpage is the largest community within the township. Variant spelling Elkhorn Township.
Ellsworth, Indiana
Community in eastern Dubois County, approximately four miles northeast of Celestine. The town was razed, and the Patoka Lake Dam now lies near that site. A post office served the community from 1878-1916.
Eloise, Michigan
In 1839 a county poor house was established in western Wayne County. Additional buildings were eventually constructed, including an asylum. In 1894 a post office was established, and the area was named Eloise because the U. S. Postmaster had required all new locations be abbreviated to one-word names. From its early inception, the community expanded, and by the 1930s there were 78 buildings on 902 acres of land. In addition to its hospital and post office, the area had its own school, dairy farm, pig farm, greenhouses, fire department, power plants, and bakeries. The post office was discontinued in 1981. During the 1990s what remained of the property north of Michigan Avenue was sold to Ford and their developers; some property also went towards building the Inkster Valley Golf Course. Only four buildings remain today within what is now the city of Westland. Wayne County Local History and Genealogy, A Brief History of Eloise Michigan.
Elsinore, California
Riverside County. The city of Lake Elsinore was known as Elsinore from its founding in 1883 until 1972.
Emerald, Kansas
Former settlement in the northwest corner of Anderson County, approximately six miles south of Williamsburg, at the intersection of Hwy 31 and Colorado Road. The community was served by a post office from 1869 through 1903. Following the closure of its post office, mail was received through rural delivery from Williamsburg. The nearest railroad station was located in Amiot, three miles west-southwest. Blackmar, Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 1, p. 586.
Emmett Township, Michigan
Northwest quadrant of Calhoun County, located between Battle Creek to the west and Ceresco to the east.
Emory, Georgia
Community in northeast Atlanta in DeKalb County. Hemperly, Cities, Towns and Communities of Georgia Between 1847-1962, pp. 47-48.
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Formerly a municipality within the western part of the city of Toronto, Etobiocoke dissolved in 1998 when it when it was amalgamated with other Metro Toronto boroughs into the city of Toronto. Etobicoke is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the east by the Humber River, on the west by Etobicoke Creek, the city of Mississauga and Toronto Pearson International Airport (though a small portion of the airport extends into Etobicoke), and on the north by Steeles Avenue West. The name Etobicoke is derived from an Indian word meaning "place where the alders grow."
Evesham Township, New Jersey
West-central Burlington County, bordering eastern Camden County. The township administrative center is located in Marlton.
Fairfield, Indiana
Until the 1960s, this quiet village rested at the site of what is now Brookville Lake in northern Franklin County. The town was destroyed when the Corps of Engineers built the lake and dam to help flood control for the neighboring town of Brookville. Post office opened in 1818 before ceasing operation in 1906.
Farnhurst, Delaware
Community in northern New Castle County northeast of Wilmington Manor. Post office served the area from 1890 through 1958.
Ferris Center, Michigan
Central Ferris Township, eastern Montcalm County, three miles south of Vestaburg. Ferris, the current and more popular name for this community, established a post office from November 20, 1858, through July 31, 1907. There is a Ferris Center Cemetery located in this area, and there are older references to Ferris Center as an actual locale. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 195.
Flat, Ohio
Post office established in Pike County on June 21, 1850; name changed to Stockdale April 19, 1902. Niece states her uncle was born in family home south of Stockdale in northern Scioto County, probably in Madison Township. Seventh General Catalogue of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, p. 159; Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 327; Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 648.
Ford Township, Minnesota
Township in north central Kanabec County, twelve miles east of Wahkon. Macmillan (10th ed.) identifies Wahkon as place of death.
Foshee, Alabama
Located in central Escambia County, nine miles west of Brewton on CR 18 (Foshee Road). A post office was established in 1914 and later closed in 1924.
Foster, Iowa
Southern Monroe County, nine miles southeast of Albia, and 23 miles southwest of Ottumwa. The population of the town was largely comprised of English, Welsh and Swedes. Postal services offered from 1888-1920.
Frankford, Pennsylvania
Community approximately four miles northeast of downtown Philadelphia, near Wissinoming. The region was settled by German immigrants and named after Frankfort, Germany. Postal services were offered to the area from 1800-1863. Rand McNally Commercial Atlas of America, 1918, p. 56.
Frankfort, Pennsylvania
Located in Hanover Township in southern Beaver County, the area was settled in the early 1800s by German immigrants. The borough was described in Harris's Directory in 1837 as a "flourishing village," situated near a resort known for its spas offering "medicinal qualities and delightful retreat for the cares and drudgeries for the people of Pittsburgh." The village expanded its name to Frankfort Springs in 1840 to benefit the local attraction. Postal services were offered for Frankfort/Frankfort Springs from 1820 until 1900.
Fuquay Springs, North Carolina
Originally known as Sippihaw, the town was renamed Fuquay Springs in 1902, and incorporated in 1909. Although the town limits encompassed the Varina business district and the Varina railroad junction, both communities maintained their own identities. Fuquay Springs eventually consolidated with Varina to become Fuquay-Varina in 1963.
Ganttown, New Jersey
An unincorporated area in north-northeastern Glouchester County (Washington Township), located immediately south of Turnersville, 10 miles south of Camden.
Germantown, Wisconsin
An unincorporated community located in the town of Westford in the northeast corner of Richland County. Not to be confused with the more commonly known village of Germantown in Washington County.
Gilreath('s) Mill, South Carolina
East-central Greenville County, four miles northwest of Greer on SR 101 near the intersection of South Mountain Road (Gilreath Mill Road). Sometimes referred to as Bruce's Mill, Heller's Mill, and Taylor's Mill.
Goose Creek, Texas
Named for a nearby stream, Goose Creek was located on Galveston Bay in eastern Harris County thirty miles southeast of Houston. A post office opened in 1913, serving the area until the town consolidated with Pelly and Baytown under the name of Baytown in 1948.
Gordon, Kansas
Located in southwestern Butler County, twenty miles east-southeast of Wichita. Post office opened in 1884 and closed in 1936.
Gorsuch Mills, Maryland
Small hamlet in northern Baltimore County, four miles north of Butler. Post office dated from 1853 until its closure in 1907. Area originally surveyed for Lovelace Gorsuch in 1667. Also known as Gorsuch(')s Mills.
Green Oak, Michigan
Livingston County. First settled in 1830, the post office opened June 9, 1834, and operated until July 16, 1906. The town was a station on the Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad. A community named after the township is located in southeast corner of county; also known as Green Oak Mills. Romig, Michigan Place Names, pp. 238-39.
Green Township (Hamilton County), Ohio
The township is located in south-central Hamilton County, encompassing nearly 28 square miles of gently rolling hills above the Ohio River basin northwest of downtown Cincinnati.
Green Township (Summit County), Ohio
Southeast corner of Summit County, midway between the cities of Akron and Canton. Munson's plane crashed about 1000 feet short of the Akron-Canton Regional Airport.
Greenbush Township, Illinois
Southeast corner of Warren County. Holeman Cemetery is located where 37th Avenue comes to an end at 165th Street, two miles west-northwest of Avon.
Groton, Ohio
Township in southwestern Erie County. At one time this area was a part of Huron County, but the county was later divided to create adjacent counties. Groton was serviced by its own post office from 1837-1859. Not to be confused with the town of Groton Centre, also in Erie County, which also had its own post office between 1851 and 1884.
Grover, Wisconsin
Located in south-central Marquette County, five miles south of Montello. Postal services established August 7, 1888, and discontinued February 28, 1902. 1985 U. S. Atlas; Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, Wisconsin Place Names, p. 167.
Guilford Lake, Ohio
Body of water six miles west-northwest of Lisbon on the north side of SR 172 in Columbiana County. Grimes's sister states he died at Gilford (less preferred spelling) Lake from heart failure, and that his post-baseball career occupation was a boat dock operator. Certificate of death identifies Hanover Township (location of Guilford Lake) as place of death. Miller, Ohio Place Names, p. 99.
Gull River, Minnesota
Southeastern Cass County, approximately nine miles west of Brainerd. The Brainerd Daily Dispatch recorded, "Sixty to ninety years ago...logs were cut in the area northwest of Gull Lake, around Lake Margaret, and around the Cullens, north and east of Gull. One of the busiest spots was the village of Gull River, at the south end of Gull Lake, between Squaw Point and Pikes Bay, for several years the site of the Gull River Lumber Co. mill." A post office served the former community from 1880-95.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Located in Mercer County, the township lies within the New York metropolitan area, and directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan region. Hamilton lies immediately east of the city of Trenton.
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania
Area in central Luzerne County, bordered on the northeast by the city of Wilkes-Barre, on the southwest by the city of Nanticoke, on the northwest by the Susquehanna River, and extends to the top of the Penobscot Mountain to the East.
Hargrove, Alabama
A postal village along the Southern Railroad three miles southeast of West Blocton in north central Bibb County. Post office operated from 1896-1919. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 777.
Harqua Hala, Arizona
Former mining community on the site of the old Centennial in eastern La Paz County, approximately seven miles southeast of Salome, on the south side of the mountain range. At the time Yuma County covered all the territory which both counties now share. Name originated from Mohave "always water," named for the never-failing spring in the Harquahala Mountains. Post office established March 5, 1891, and discontinued August 31, 1918. Re-established as Harqua on June 6, 1927, and discontinued December 31, 1932. Granger, Arizona Place Names, p. 376; Newton, The Reasons Why Place Names in Arizona Are So Named!, p. 22.
Hartland, Kansas
Central Kearny County, six miles southwest of Lakin. Former station along the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. In 1910 the community, with a population 80, had a money order post office, telegraph and express offices, telephone connections, and a hotel. Hartland was the principal shipping point for the western portion of the county. A post office served this community continuously from 1885-1933. Blackmar, Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 1, p. 813.
Hawthorne Township, Illinois
The eastern portion of White County, bordering the Wabash River on the east. The town of Epworth lies in the center of the township.
Hazleton, Missouri
North central Texas County along the Piney River, nine miles west-northwest of Licking. Postal services began in 1890 and ceased in 1944.
Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania
Central Westmoreland County. Greensburg, Youngwood, New Stanton, and Arona lie within the township limits.
Henrico, Virginia
Henrico is identified in the National Register of Historic Places's NRIS database as being the location of, or nearest community to, the Curles Neck Farm. Curles Neck Plantation is located between State Route 5 and the north bank of the James River in the Varina district of Henrico County.
Herron Hill, Pennsylvania
Located in Pittsburgh's Oakland section, Allegheny County, approximately two miles east of downtown.
Highcoal, West Virginia
Eastern Boone County along Seng Creek, four miles east-southeast of Sylvester. Postal services were offered between 1910 and 1965. Also spelled High Coal.
Hill City, Tennessee
Hamilton County, directly north of Chattanooga on the north side of the Tennessee River. This community operated its own post office from 1884-1912. Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 344.
Holbrook, West Virginia
Eastern Ritchie County, four miles east-northeast of Berea, at the junction of CR 22/3 and CR22/4, on the north side of Middle Fork. Post office opened in 1865 and operated until its closing in 1907. Rand McNally and Company’s Atlas of the World, pp. 68, 356; Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America, Volume 2, p. 658.
Holmesburg, Pennsylvania
Neighborhood in the far northeast section of Philadelphia. It is bordered by Roosevelt Boulevard to the west, the Delaware River to the east, and Sheffield Avenue to the south. The border shared with Torresdale to the north is often subject to debate, ranging as far north as Academy Road and south to Pennypack Creek. The community was served by a post office from 1803-67.
Hondo, California
Post office established in this Los Angeles County community from 1918 to 1957; part of Downey since that time.
Hopeful, Alabama
Former community in eastern Talladega County three miles southeast of Munford. Postal services were offered in the town from 1888 through 1905.
Horace, Nebraska
Western Greeley County, seven miles west of Greeley. Post office established from 1890-1942.
Hornsby Bend, Texas
Eastern Travis County, approximately seven miles east of Austin, four miles northeast of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Horton, Vermont
Located in southeastern Rutland County in the town of Mount Holly, approximately 13 miles southeast of Rutland. The more appropriate name is Hortonville. At one time, there were two Hortonvilles in Rutland County. In addition to the community in Mount Holly, there was a Hortonville in the town of Hubbardton. In 1963 the Hubbardton Hortonville changed its name to Hortonia to avoid confusion. It is the Mount Holly location where George Zackert was born. Swift, Vermont Place-Names.
Independence, Pennsylvania
Located in eastern Washington County along the Monongahela River, north of California. In 1865 the town's name was changed from Independence to Allenport. Postal services began in 1869 and have served the area to this date. There was no Independence post office prior to the change in the name of the village. Often confused with the Independence in western Washington County near the Ohio state line. Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, p. 647.
Indian Rocks, Florida
Resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Pinellas County, thirteen miles northwest of St. Petersburg. Post office operated from 1914-1949, at which time the town was renamed Indian Rocks Beach. Federal Writers' Project, Florida, p. 426.
Inland, Ohio
The town was laid out in 1828, and the Inland post office was established in 1838. The post office was changed to Greensburg in 1922, named after Gardner Green, a Connecticut Land Company agent.
Jay, Oklahoma
Southeastern Oklahoma County, approximately five miles west-southwest of McLoud. The current community of Jay is located in the northeastern portion of the state in central Delaware County.
Jefferson Township, Ohio
Eastern Adams County. Southern boundary of township runs approximately six to seven miles north of the Ohio River. Blue Creek lies in the center of the township.
Kecoughtan, Virginia
Kecoughtan was originally a woman's seminary that the Union army converted to a military hospital. The home's magnificent waterfront setting is a peninsula that is situated between the James and Elizabeth Rivers and extends into the Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads. The home's first residents included both black and white Union veterans. A post office served Kecoughtan continuously from 1836 to 1955. The city of Hampton has since incorporated the community.
Keyser, North Carolina
Keyser (also incorrectly spelled Kaiser), a southern Moore County town of about 2000 people, was incorporated in 1881. Most of the adult population were turpentine workers. Once the timber was harvested from that area, the families followed the turpentine business. During World War I, the residents renamed their community Addor because of the town's name similarity to the German Kaiser. Felix Addor was a local resident who had been killed earlier in 1918 on the troopship S. S. Leviathan. Powell, The North Carolina Gazetteer, p. 4.
Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania
A small area in west-central Allegheny County eight miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The township covers 2.4 miles bordering the east shore of the Ohio River. The topography is comprised of hills and woods, floodplains along the Ohio, Tom Run, Lowries Run and Camp Horne Road. The population was 697 in 2010.
Knowlton, Iowa
Northern Ringgold County, two miles north-northeast of Diagonal. Served by a post office from 1888-1921.
Koch, Missouri
A former community south of the city of Saint Louis along the Mississippi River, south of Jefferson Barracks County Park. Robert Koch Hospital, since demolished, was founded in 1875. A 500-acre cemetery, once associated with the hospital, is referred to as "Quarantine" cemetery. Many believe this site is haunted. Nineteen buildings were constructed by 1939 and a 105-acre farm, post office, railroad stop, housing, and recreational facilities made the hospital almost self-sustaining. Postal service began in 1910 but was closed in 1978.
Lafayette Township, Illinois
The township is located in west-central Coles County. Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located three miles east of the downtown district of Mattoon.
Lake Millicent, Wisconsin
Body of water in Iron River Township, Bayfield County, approximately three miles southeast of Iron River. As a result of a heart attack, Cashion was found dead in a cabin at the lake.
Lake Whitney, Texas
Body of water four miles southwest of Whitney bordering Hill and Bosque counties. The dam for the lake was built on the Brazos River by the U. S. Corps of Engineers in 1949. A few years later, the Lake Whitney State Recreation Area, located on the southeast shoreline (Hill County), had become a very popular spot for tourists, fishermen, and retirees. By 1958 (date of Speaker's death) numerous leisure home developments had sprung up along the shores of the lake. Cause of death was heart attack following a fishing trip. Federal Writers' Project, Texas, p. 418.
Landrus, Pennsylvania
A postal village along the Erie Railroad in south central Tioga County, nine miles southeast of Wellsboro on Babb Creek, midway between Arnot and Antrim. The banking point was Blossburg. Post office established August 26, 1882, and discontinued September 30, 1914. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 990; Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 326.
Lattimer, Pennsylvania
A postal village along the Lehigh Valley Railroad in southern Luzerne County, two miles north-northeast of Hazleton on the south side of Little Black Creek. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 999; Pennsylvania State University, Alphabetical Listing of Cities and Towns of Pennsylvania and Their County Locations, p. 19.
Lewisburg, Virginia
Originally located in Greenbrier County, Virginia. Lewisburg became a part of West Virginia when statehood was granted June 20, 1863.
Lilley, Michigan
One mile north of Bitely in northern Newaygo County. Post office established in 1884 and closed in 1918. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 327.
Limestone Township, Illinois
Located in southeastern Peoria County. The early settlers comprised mostly German immigrants from the Kingdom of Hanover. The township was named Limestone because of the almost inexhaustible quarries of that stone that exist in the north portion. The two principle communities within the township are Bartonville and Bellevue.
Linoleumville, New York
Western Staten Island, in the vicinity of Travis Avenue and Victory Boulevard. Travis took the name of Linoleumville in 1873 when the American Linoleum Company established a plant there. The company was a depression casualty, and closed in 1931. That same year the post office returned to its original name Travis. Federal Writers' Project, New York City Guide, pp. 622-23.
Lisbon, Louisiana
Located eleven miles east of Homer on SR 2 in eastern Clairborne Parish. Rocky Springs, the name of the Baptist Church and cemetery in Lisbon, is identified in some sources as place of death.
Liston Township, Iowa
A civil district in southeastern Woodbury County. The town of Danbury is the largest community in the township.
Little Lake Nellie, Florida
A small inland lake in southeast Lake County, approximately five miles south of Clermont; one mile west of Lake Louisa, and immediately north of Lake Nellie.
Longwood, Mississippi
Located in western Washington County 19 miles south of Greenville on SR 1 about a mile and a half south of SR 12. With a break in service, postal services were offered to the town from 1883-1951.
Lost Creek Township, Indiana
Located in eastern Virgo County, east of Terre Haute. It is likely Barker was born in rural western Lost Creek Township, closer to Terre Haute than the Clay county line. According to historical notes, "the eastern part of the township was formerly known as the flats, and considered of no value." Baseball sources indicate place of birth was Lost Creek, but it is unlikely there was a community by that name lying within the township. At the time of Barker's birth, Seeleyville was apparently the only village in the township. Beckwith, History of Vigo and Parke Counties, p. 386-91.
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Southern Montgomery County, bordered on the west by Delaware County, and on the south and east by Philadelphia County. The township includes the communities of Ardmore (county seat), Bala-Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Haverford, Merion Station, Rosemont and Wynnewood.
Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
South-central Dauphin County. Colonial Park and Paxtonia lie within the district northeast of Harrisburg.
Luhrig, Ohio
Western Athens County, five miles west of the city of Athens. Post office served the community from 1900-1916. The community was once a thriving coal-mining area and was given the name of a German who developed an important piece of coal-washing machinery. Miller, Ohio Place Names, p. 139.
Malba, New York
North Queens. West of Whitestone, bordering Powell Cove on the East River. New York City Guide, p. 571.
McCandless Township, Pennsylvania
District in Allegheny County, approximately ten miles north of downtown Pittsburgh.
Meadows, Maryland
Eastern Prince George's County on the east edge of Andrews Air Force Base, five miles west of Upper Marlboro. A post office was opened in 1883 and closed in 1923.
Meridian, Michigan
Located in eastern Ingham County, ten miles east of Lansing near the Michigan State University campus. The town was named after its township so named because the principal meridian formed the township's eastern boundary. The community was originally called Red Bridge, and the post office was renamed Meridian in 1871 operating until 1933. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 362-63.
Miami Township, Ohio
Northwest corner of Clermont County, bordering Hamilton County to the west and Warren County to the north. The cemetery is located on the western fringe of the unincoporated community of Miamiville.
Millgrove, New York
A small village in eastern Erie County, east-northeast of Buffalo, four miles northwest of Alden.
Milltown, New York
Community in southeastern Putnam County, three miles northeast of Brewster.
Mineral, Kansas
Named for the mining area in the southeastern corner of Kansas. A railroad station a short distance to the west was later identified as West Mineral. Mineral had its own post office from 1895-1925, however, the Cherokee County town no longer exists. Kansas Place-Names, p. 75-76.
Minooka, Pennsylvania
Community midway between Scranton and Moosic along US 11 in west central Lackawanna County. This area was served by its own post office from 1880-1917.
Monroe Township, New Jersey
Located in southern Middlesex County, the township is part of the outer-ring suburbs of the New York Metropolitan area. It was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township.
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
The region of central Beaver County where the Ohio River bends to the west and south; renamed Center Township in 1914. Turkin-Thompson identified Monaca, and Macmillan's Baseball Encyclopedia cited Baker's Yard as the place of birth. Although there is no record of a Baker's Yard in the township, there was a Baker's Landing just south of Monaca. The village of Baker's Landing was served by its own post office during the late 1800s. Beaver County Genealogical Society; Mitchell Reference and Distance Map, 1834; Caldwell's Atlas of Beaver County, 1876.
Moores, Pennsylvania
A postal village in Delaware County along the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington railroads six miles southeast of Media. The banking point was Chester. A post office was opened in 1882 and continued until the town was renamed Prospect Park in 1932. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 1218; Kay and Smith, Pennsylvania Postal History, p. 157.
Morehead, Kentucky
A former mining town in north-central Muhlenberg County approximately three miles west of Central City. The residents of the town were forced to sell their homes after the roads were condemned for strip mining. A report from the Woodson Baptist Church mentioned, "In the Morehead Community the church grew and did prosper... but then the sad day came when Peabody Coal bought all the property in and around Morehead and the church had to be moved to a new location." The church was moved in May 1962 about a mile and a half south on Highway 62 near Powderly. Muhlenberg County Baptist Assoication Histories of the Local Churches, p. 198.
Morgan Township, Illinois
Northeastern Coles County. Unincorporated towns of Bushton and Rardin lie within its boundaries.
Morganette, West Virginia
Former mining town in Quinnimont Township, southeastern Fayette County, midway between Crickmer and Meadow Bridge. A post office served the community for seven years beginning in 1919. When the coal was gone, the area was completely abandoned. Jenkins, Place Names in West Virginia; Rand McNally Commercial Atlas of America, 1924, pp. 192, 196.
Mount Hebron, Missouri
Located in southwestern Lafayette County, near Odessa. Odessa is typically identified as Clemens's birthplace because of the unknown whereabouts of Mount Hebron. Born at home next to the rural church, named Mount Hebron, which his father pastored. The church and parsonage are gone, but the church cemetery remains.
Mount Morgan, Kentucky
Mount(ain) Morgan, just west of Williamsburg in Whitley County, has a peak elevation of 1785 feet. A mile long branch of Brier Creek has been called Mount Morgan Hollow. At one time this community was a coal mining camp. The area has since become a part of Williamsburg.
Mountain Valley Springs, Arkansas
Garland County. A resort just west of the town of Mountain Valley, approximately eight miles north of Hot Springs.
(The) Narrows, Georgia
The Narrows was the name local custom had given to a scattered group of farms in a valley in extreme northern Banks County, Georgia. In the 1880s the people at The Narrows, maybe fifty in all, got their mail out of Baldwin, although for almost anything they needed to buy they had to make a slow trip of three or four miles by wagon, buggy, or on horseback over the rutted road into Cornelia in Habersham County. Situated in the upper Georgia piedmont just at the edge of the southernmost extension of the Great Smoky Mountains, The Narrows was the proverbial geographical expression, appearing on no maps of northeastern Georgia. Like most of that region, it was a place whose people plowed the red soil and were able to raise cotton, corn, and maybe even some wheat, but nothing in enough quantity to make anybody rich.
Natural Well, Virginia
Northern Alleghany County, along Jackson River Road, midway between Falling Spring and Lake Moomaw.
Nevada, Illinois
Town in north-central Livingston County seven miles west of Dwight. Post office operated opened in 1870 and ceased operation in 1921.
New Berlin, Ohio
Five miles north of Canton in central Stark County. A post office served the area from 1832-1918, at which time the name of the town was changed to North Canton.
New Brookland, South Carolina
Lexington County. A post office serviced the area from 1887 until the town was renamed West Columbia in 1938. Workers of the Writers' Program, South Carolina, p 342.
Newark Bay, New Jersey
Body of water south of Newark and Jersey City, including parts of Essex, Union and Hudson counties. Site of the railroad accident which claimed the life of Snuffy Stirnweiss. A commuter train ran a red light at high speed, and most of the train fell off the edge of the open bridge into the bay. The bridge connects the cities of Elizabeth and Bayonne; the accident occurred nearer its west end, technically in Union County.
Newport, Iowa
A small community in south-central Louisa County approximately four miles east of Morning Sun. The town was served by its own post office from 1884-1934. This Newport should not be confused with Newport (Township) in Johnson County.
North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
The location of the first canal tunnel in the United States, the area consists of 20 square miles in the south-central portion of Schuylkill County. The township is south of Pottsville and borders Schuylkill Haven, Cressona and Orwigsburg boroughs. Although historically an agricultural area, North Manheim has pockets of residential development as well as industrial development.
Oceanic, New Jersey
Northeastern Monmouth County along the south shore of the Navesink River. A post office served the area continuously from 1871-1919. Village became a part of Rumson after the Oceanic post office closed.
O'Hara Township, Pennsylvania
Located among the hills and valleys of the Allegheny River, the township lies six miles northeast of Pittsburg's Golden Triangle. The community was long organized as a township, and retains "Township" in its official name, but adopted a home rule charter in 1973 (taking effect on January 5, 1976) and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. O'Hara consists of five non-contiguous areas, with Sharpsburg, Aspinwall and Fox Chapel separating them.
Ontario, Kansas
Located in northern Jackson County along Elk Creek near the Nemaha County line, four miles north-northwest of Circleville. A post office served the community from 1862-1922. Rand, McNally & Co.'s Business Atlas, p. 18.
Outwood, Kentucky
Three miles southeast of Dawson Springs along SR 109 into Christian County was a community named Outwood. A United States Veterans Hospital rested in the densely wooded reservation of 5000 acres. Twenty-seven buildings occupied about 20 acres. A post office was located in the area from 1923-1957. Federal Writers' Project, Kentucky, p. 360.
Palmer Township, Pennsylvania
A ten square mile area in southeast Northampton County. Easton lies to the east, adjacent to the township.
Palmyra, Kansas
A post office in Butler County was given this name in 1876, and it lasted for a quarter of a century. The community was located approximately seventeen miles west of El Dorado near the Butler-Sedgwick county line. Benton, place of birth identified on certificate of death, now located a few miles south of Palmyra. Rydjord, Kansas Place-Names, p. 198; Rand, McNally & Co.'s Business Atlas, p. 18.
Panorama City, California
Annexed by Los Angeles in 1915 and generally considered part of the Van Nuys district. Panorama City had its own post office from 1953 to 1988.
Patton, California
An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, four miles northeast of downtown San Bernardino. Its post office was opened in 1897.
Paw Creek, North Carolina
Located in western Mecklenburg County, midway between Charlotte and Mount Holly. The railroad station was at one time named Thrift, but that reference is no longer in use.
Perkins Township, Ohio
Located in northern Erie County between the Ohio Turnpike and Cedar Point, the township is the second largest political subdivision in the county. There are no municipalities located within the township.
Plain Township, Ohio
West-southwest Wayne County. The township covers the area west of Wooster, including the communities of Blachleyville, Funk, Jefferson and Reedsburg.
Pleasant Valley, Ohio
Extreme western section of Pease Township (Belmont County) is known as Pleasant Valley. Serving the area at the foot of a big hill was a railroad station named Pasco (after the Jonathan Pasco family who lived there). When a post office was established August 25, 1880, the community was renamed Blaine for James G. Blaine, a candidate for the United States presidency. However, Nicholson was born twenty years before the post office was established, and the earlier citations that Pleasant Valley was the place of birth are technically correct. Laughlin, A Study of the Origin of Place Names of Belmont County, Ohio, p. 20.
Pleasant Valley Township, Pennsylvania
A sparsely populated area in northwest Potter County, bordering McKean County on the west and Sharon Township to the north. The civil division is smaller than most townships as it extends three miles east and west by six miles north and south. The primary settlement within Pleasant Valley is Williston. There is no evidence that a settlement called "Pleasant Valley" existed within the township. An online family tree identifies Roulette, a small town three miles south of the township, as Bernhardt's place of birth.
Plum, West Virginia
Community in Meade District, Tyler County, approximately two miles northeast of Hebron, Pleasants County. Postal services were offered to the area from 1900-1908. Also known as Plum Run. Erwin, West Virginia Gazetteer of Physical and Cultural Place Names: Volume V-24, p. 560.
Plum Borough, Pennsylvania
Located in Allegheny County approximately 13 miles east of the city of Pittsburgh. Plum Borough was founded as Plum Township in 1788 and was one of Allegheny County's first seven townships. It was reorganized as a borough in 1956. Its historical development was closely tied to the industries which expanded here including coal mining, aluminum powder manufacturing and gas and oil production. Borough of Plum website.
Plum Creek, Nebraska
Dawson County. The town was organized in 1878 on the south side of the Platte River along the Oregon Trail. After the arrival of the railroad the settlers moved across the river. The town was incorporated in 1886, and three years later the name was changed to Lexington to commemorate the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington. Fitzpatrick, Nebraska Place-Names, p. 51; Federal Writers' Project, Nebraska, p. 337; Rand, McNally & Co.'s Business Atlas, pp. 14-15.
Poplar Hill, Kentucky
East central Casey County, approximately ten miles southeast of Liberty. Serviced by a post office between 1852 and 1922. The Hatter name is quite common in the area, as illustrated by the names of a creek, two roads and a late-nineteenth century general store. Hatter passed away in Yosemite, a small town approximately five miles north of Poplar Hill.
Port Sullivan, Texas
Eighteen miles east of Cameron along the Brazos River in eastern Milam County. When steamboat navigation in the area proved to be profitable during the mid-nineteen century, a community grew atop the bluff overlooking the river. Postal services began in 1852. The fact that the area was free from flooding, unlike the surrounding agricultural land, contributed greatly to the town's development. The area was dependent on steamboat transportation, and as railway construction became more dominant, the necessity of a rail line running through town was apparent. In 1873 the railroad chose to run its line a few miles downstream, and Port Sullivan faded away by the 1890s. In the early 1900s, however, a cotton gin and general store were built near the old town site, and a second Port Sullivan post office began operation in 1914. This community had no relation to the old steamboat port, other than its geographic proximity. The post office was discontinued by 1941, and the second Port Sullivan disappeared from the map. Baker, Ghost Towns of Texas; Brockman, Port Sullivan, Texas: Ghost Town; Federal Writers' Project, Texas, pp. 23-24.
Providence, Missouri
Station along the Missouri River in southwest Boone County midway between McBaine and Easley, ten miles southwest of Columbia. The first building was erected when John Parker built a residence in 1844. Several other buildings were eventually constructed, although the village never became incorporated. Postal services were offered from 1844-1918. Switzler, History of Boone County, p. 638.
Proviso Township, Illinois
Located in west-central Cook County, the township comprises 30 square miles, and includes the villages of Forest Park, Maywood, Melrose Park and a portion of the village of Western Springs. The township was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor", but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso, a contemporary piece of legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery.
Quincy Township, Pennsylvania
Southeastern Franklin County. Mont Alto, Quincy, Tomstown and South Mountain lie within the township.
Quorn, Iowa
Southeastern Plymouth County, one mile west of what is now Kingsley. Platted in September 1880, the Close Brothers bought thousands of acres of farm land with the hope the coming railroad would benefit this rural community. By 1882 it was a thriving town with a population of 300 to 400. One of the general merchandise stores was owned by the Gaspar Brothers. However, the decision to run the railroad one mile east caused most of the businesses to leave the area. A post office served Quorn from 1880 for three years until closure in 1883.
Ravensford, North Carolina
Four miles north of Cherokee in Swain County on the Blue Ridge Parkway, along the southern boundary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A post office opened in 1919 and served the community until 1943. Federal Writers' Project, North Carolina, p. 456.
Ray, Arizona
Located in northeastern Pinal County ten miles south-southeast of Superior, along Mineral Creek one mile south of Little Box Lake. A post office operated in this area between 1899 and 1966.
Reamsville, Kansas
Northern Smith County along Iowa Creek, five miles south of the Kansas-Nebraska state line, eleven miles north-northwest of Smith Center. Postal services offered in the community from 1882-1941.
Reserve Township, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County. Bordering the northern edge of the city of Pittsburgh, just west of the community of Millvale.
Riley, Michigan
Nine miles southwest of St. Johns in central Clinton County. Post office established September 5, 1851, operating until March 31, 1903. It later reopened until its final closure in 1914. Village also called North Riley. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 476.
Rossmoor, Maryland
Area in the northern suburb of Washington, DC. Also known as Leisure World, this age-restricted private community is located in east central Montgomery County, along SR 97, one mile south of Norbeck.
Russell Gulch, Colorado
Three miles north-northwest of Idaho Springs in southern Gilpin County. Town and gulch named for Green Russell, a Georgian, whose party panned for gold in 1859; in September 900 men panned an average of $35,000 a week. The town had its own post office from 1879-1943. Workers of the Writers' Program, Colorado, p. 264.
Saccarappa, Maine
Station in Cumberland County on the Presumpscot River along the York and Cumberland Railroad, seven miles west-northwest of Portland. Postal office opened in 1797 and ceased operation in 1890. Town of Westbrook now lies in this area. Fisher, New and Complete Statistical Gazetteer of the United States of America, p. 742; Varney, Gazetteer of the State of Maine, p. 486.
Saint Charles Township, Illinois
A township in east-central Kane County. Most of the city of Saint Charles lies within the boundary of the township.
Saint Clair, Illinois
Although there neither is, nor has there ever been, an incorporated town named Saint Clair, the township is named Saint Clair within the county of the same name. Belleville is the largest town in the township.
Saint Regis, New York
Region in the northwest corner of Franklin County along the U.S.-Canadian border, approximately two miles north-northeast of Hogansburg. The area rests on the west shore of the Regis River, within the Saint Regis Indian Reservation.
San Buenaventura, California
During the mid-nineteenth century the area populated around Mission San Buenaventura (named after Saint Bonaventure) became known as San Buenaventura. The town's name was eventually shortened to Ventura, and the local post office officially accepted the name change in 1889. Gudde, California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, Fourth edition.
Sand Lake Township (1), Wisconsin
A rural township in east-central Burnett County. This 6-mile by 6-mile area is comprised primarily of woodlands, agricultural fields, lake lots, and widely dispersed isolated homes. There are numerous lakes, the largest being Big Sand Lake, located at the southern end of the township. The Yellow River crosses the township on a generally east to west course. The Viola Lake Cemetery is located in the southwest corner of the township.
Sand Lake Township (2), Wisconsin
An area in northwestern Wisconsin located in western Sawyer County, bordering Washburn County to the west and Lac Courte Oreilles Indian Reservation to the east. The census-designated place of Stone Lake is located partially in the town. The unincorporated community of Hauer is also located in the town.
Sandy Hill, Maryland
Located in southern Worcester County, Sandy Hill changed its name to Stockto(w)n in 1871. Postal services began in 1830 and continued until its name change. Cattle were gathered here to be herded to Wilmington. When the railroad arrived the name was changed to Hursley. But the rail connection collapsed, and the name reverted to Stockton.
Sandy Hill, New York
Located in west-central Washington County, the village was incorporated in 1810. The community was so named because it rested upon a high, sandy plain on the upper bank of the Hudson River, opposite Baker's Falls. Renamed Hudson Falls March 5, 1910. Gordon, Gazetteer of the State of New York, pp. 755-56.
Sawtelle, California
Annexed by Los Angeles in 1922, Sawtelle was known as Barrett until the 1890s. Now part of the West Los Angeles district (located approximately 12 miles west of downtown), it had its own post office from 1899 to 1929.
Schoenersville, Pennsylvania
Small community in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, approximately five miles northeast of Allentown. Situated on the northeast side of the Lehigh Valley International Airport.
Scott Township, Pennsylvania
South-central Allegheny County, approximately five miles southwest of downtown Pittsburgh. Carnegie borders the northwest side of the township.
Shaler Township, Pennsylvania
Central Allegheny County. Part of Greater Pittsburgh, north of the Allegheny River, in the Glenshaw area.
Shasta Lake, California
Body of water in western Shasta County twelve miles north of Redding. The May 6, 1991, Alameda (California) newspaper stated, "Macdonald suffered a massive heart attack Saturday while working on his boat at Lake Shasta, near his Redding home. He was found dead in the lake next to his boat."
Slater, West Virginia
Also Slater(')s. Former station in southern Fayette County on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at the junction of Slater Creek and New River. Renamed Thayer circa 1901. The Thayer post office served the area from 1901-1968. Gannett, A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia, p. 137; Jenkins, Place Names in West Virginia; Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 357.
Smith(')s Landing, Ohio
Former settlement located in the southeast corner of Clermont County along the Ohio River, approximately one mile east of Rural. Post office opened in 1854 and closed in 1893, at which time the area was then served by the Utopia post office. Also referred to as Smith Landing.
Smithville, South Carolina
A postal hamlet in western Lee County near the headwaters of the Black River about 12 miles southeast of Camden. A post office served the town from 1878-1909. Lee County was not established until 1902 when the Supreme Court granted their request to separate from Sumter County. The area is also known as Spring Hill. Baldwin and Thomas, New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States, p. 1720; Rand McNally and Company's Atlas of the World, p. 342.
South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania
Southwest corner of Allegheny County. Cities within South Fayette include Morgan, Morgan Hill, Cuddy, National Hill, Sturgeon, and Gladden. Originally, South Fayette and North Fayette Township were known as Fayette Township in honor of General Marquis de Lafayette. However, in 1842, the township was separated into North and South.
South Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania
Southern Lebanon County, southeast of the city of Lebanon. Iona and Rexmont lie within the township.
South Park Township, Pennsylvania
Located in southern Allegheny County near Pittsburgh. A large portion of the township consists of a county park of the same name. The township is on the Allegheny Plateau, near where the Allegheny River from the northeast and Monongahela River from the southeast join to form the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. South Park township's topography is quite hilly. The hilltops are somewhat "carved" out by the streams in the area.
South Scituate, Rhode Island
Southern Providence County. Prior to the mid-1920s, this area was part of the town of Scituate; postal services were provided the village of South Scituate from 1825-1923. Given a latitude of 41 46 44 N and longitude of 71 36 08 W places it in the middle of Scituate Reservoir, three miles northwest of Hope. When the reservoir was constructed, the entire villages condemned included Rockland, Kent, Ashland, Wilbur Hollow, South Scituate, Richmond, Saundersville, and Ponaganset; North Scituate and Clayville lost partial area. Thirty-eight percent of the town of Scituate was taken for the reservoir. Water storage in the reservoir began in late 1925, and the treatment plant was placed in operation one year later. Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America, Volume 1.
Spring Arbor Township, Michigan
Section in southwest quadrant of Jackson County. The city of Spring Arbor lies in the center of the township.
Spring Valley Township, Wisconsin
Western Rock County, fourteen miles southwest of Janesville. Orfordville lies at the eastern edge of the township.
Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
Southeastern Montgomery County bordering Philadelphia to the south. The township includes the villages of Wyndmoor, Erdenheim, Flourtown, and Oreland.
Summit, Ohio
Southern Summit County. Located eight miles south-southeast of Akron in northwest Green Township in the same area as East Liberty. Post office served the community from 1850 -1903.
Sylvan Lake, New York
Southern Dutchess County in the town of Beekman, on the east shore of Sylvan Lake, three miles west of Poughquag. Post office served the area from 1870 until operations ceased in 1903.
Taylor, Washington
Taylor was once a community six miles east of Maple Valley in Cedar River Valley of central King County, sixteen miles east-southeast of Renton. It was a coal mining center and at one time brick and tile were manufactured. In 1893, the Oregon Improvement Company founded and named the town for William T. W. Taylor, an official of Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Company. A post office served the town from 1904-1944.
Thorn Hill, Ohio
Located in northeastern Mahoning County, straddling the Youngstown-Coitsville township line, approximately two-thirds of a mile south of the Trumbull County line. A coal mine was located in this region. The area of Thorn Hill became incorporated into the city of Youngstown between 1915 and 1938. Atlas of Mahoning County, Ohio, 1874, p. 5.
Tobasco, Ohio
Community along western Clermont County border one mile northwest of Withamsville. The town was served by a post office from 1878 to 1933.
Todds Point, Kentucky
Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery is located in extreme western Shelby County, five miles west of Todds Point near the intersection of State Route 362 and Long Run Road.
Toler Creek, Kentucky
Area in eastern Floyd County near the Pike county line. Early baseball sources incorrectly indicated birthplace was "Herald", which is located in Breathitt County. Harold is located at the mouth of Mud Creek, approximately two miles north of Toler Creek, where the Howell family lived. Boldman, a neighboring town to Harold, is sometimes identified as place of birth. Turkin and Thompson, The Official Encyclopedia of Baseball, Jubilee Edition, p. 151.
Tucapau, South Carolina
West Spartanburg County, ten miles west-southwest of Spartanburg. Nicknamed Turkey Paw until 1936 when the town was renamed Startex when Spartan Mills bought the mill. A post office has serviced the area continuously since 1898; however, the change from Tucapau to Startex was not made until 1949.
Turbot Township, Pennsylvania
Northern Northumberland County. The township comprises 14 square miles, and the principal community, Milton, lies in the southwest corner along the Susquehanna River.
Union Chapel, Texas
Cherokee County. Settled by homesteaders in the 1850s, the town took the name Union Chapel when a union church was established. In 1895 Caley Amos Summers sold much of his land and the community was named for its location in Summers's field. The Summerfield post office was established two years later in 1897, and discontinued in 1905. When the post office reopened in 1938, the name was changed to New Summerfield because Summerfield, Castro County, had opened a post office. Roach, A History of Cherokee County.
Union Township, Pennsylvania
West-central Lawrence County, bordering the city of New Castle to the east.
Upper Chanceford (Township), Pennsylvania
Eastern York County, adjacent to the Susquehanna River. The proper name is Chanceford Township, but sometimes referred to as Upper Chanceford because Lower Chanceford lies to the south.
Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
West portion of Greater Philadelphia, at the eastern edge of Delaware County. The communities of Collingdale, Darby and Lansdowne lie within the civil jurisdiction of the township.
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Located 16 miles from Philadelphia, the township consists of the villages Gulph Mills, King of Prussia, Swedeland, Swedesburg, and part of Wayne. The westernmost part of the township comprises the largest part of the 1,300-acre Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Van Houten, New Mexico
Eleven miles southwest of Raton in Colfax County, five miles northwest of Raton Municipal Crews Air Field. The area lies amongst many canyons along unnamed creeks and back roads. Postal services operated from 1902-1952.
Van Vorst Township, New Jersey
An area in Hudson County along the Hudson River, immediately south of downtown Jersey City across from Manhattan. Van Vorst was incorporated as a township from portions of Bergen Township in 1841. Ten years later, on March 18, 1851, the township was annexed by Jersey City.
Varina, North Carolina. Wake County
Settled in the 1890s, the community consolidated with Fuquay Springs in 1963 to become Fuquay-Varina. Powell, The North Carolina Gazetteer, p. 511.
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Central Camden County, twenty miles east of Philadelphia. Kirkwood post office serves the community.
Wagner, Texas
Seven miles northwest of Greenville in northwest Hunt County. Settlement began in the late 1880s and aided local farmers as a community center. Post office served the area from 1890 to 1904. The population of Wagner remained at forty-five through most of the 1930s and '40s. Since 1948 there have been no population statistics available. Harrison, History of Greenville and Hunt County, Texas.
Wakeshma, Michigan
Kalamazoo County. Named after township which it is located, this rural town established its first post office on March 10, 1852, and closing it August 30, 1855. Restored from January 12, 1858, to June 11, 1875. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 578.
Wall Township, New Jersey
Southeastern portion of Monmouth County encompassing 32 square miles. The communities of Allenwood, Glendola and West Belmar are unincorporated areas lying within the township.
Walpole, Indiana
Located in northern Hancock County, the town was renamed Phoebe Fort's Corner for a short time following the Civil War, and eventually Fortville on February 5, 1866. Walpole maintained its own postal services from 1851-1866.
Ware Station, Illinois
Station in western Union County, twelve miles northeast of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Postal services were offered from 1893-1902. "Station" has since been dropped from the name.
Washington Township, New Jersey
North-central Bergen County, one mile west of Westwood.
Washington Township, Ohio
One of 43 like-named townships statewide, Washington Township is located in central Preble County. The city of Eaton is the county seat.
Watson, Michigan
Allegan County, eight miles east of the city of Allegan. Originally Watson Corners, the post office was transferred in 1881 and renamed Watson. The post office operated until October 31, 1905. Its station on the C. J. & M. railroad was called Fisk. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 585.
Wayne Township, Indiana
West-central Marion County, comprising the western portion of Indianapolis.
West Allegheny, Pennsylvania
A reference to the region west of Pittsburgh including the communities of Oakdale and Imperial. Although never a town per se, there is a West Allegheny school district which covers Finley and North Fayette townships.
West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
Located in central Chester County. Because of the significance of West Bradford's water resources, milling was very important in the township's development. Numerous mill sites stood along the Broad Run and the East and West Branches of the Brandywine Creek. Three historic districts (Marshallton, Trimbleville, and Northbrook) are identified on the National Register of Historic Places.
West Deerfield, Michigan
An area in Deerfield Township, northwestern Lapeer County, seven miles west of North Branch. The cemetery is located behind the West Deerfield Church on Otter Lake Road (County Route 29) just east of Oliver Road, one mile west of M-24.
West Hills, California
Western Los Angeles County, west of Canoga Park.
West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania
An area in northwestern Bucks County encompassing over 16 square miles of woodlands, farm fields, rocky outcrops, streams and scenic vistas. The township's villages include Almont, Derstines, Naceville (also in Montgomery County), Ridge Valley, Smoketown (also in East Rockhill) and White Horse.
West Troy, New York
New York state map of the 1830s shows West Troy in Albany County across the Hudson River from Troy. Originally known as Gibbonsville, West Troy changed its name in 1896 to Watervliet, at which time the village was incorporated as a city. However, the Town of Watervliet has existed since 1836. Mitchell, Mitchell Reference and Distance Map, 1834.
West Windsor Township, New Jersey
Area of approximately 26 square miles lying centrally on the eastern border of Mercer County. West Windsor can still identify six farming villages that were once a part of the area: Clarksville, Dutch Neck, Edinburg, Grovers Mill, Penns Neck and Port Windsor/Mercer. This township is noted for the location that Martians from Orson Welles produced radio drama landed on a farm near Grovers Mill. Today there is a monu-ment installed near Grovers Mill Pond at Van Nest Park to commemorate that event.
Westfield, Alabama
Area in Jefferson County, adjacent to Fairfield, nine miles west-southwest of Birmingham. Workers of the Writers' Program, Alabama, p. 310.
Whiteley Township, Pennsylvania
East-central Greene County, approximately five miles north of the West Virginia state line. Kirby (Newtown) lies at the southern edge of the township.
Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania
Located along the western bank of the Lehigh River, encompassing the villages of Cementon, Egypt, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Mickleys, North Coplay, a portion of Scherersville, Stiles, and West Catasauqua.
William Penn, Pennsylvania
Coal mining community located in Westmoreland County, approximately two miles west of Jeannette. The village was known both as William Penn and Penn Station, presumably because of the presence of the Penn Central Railroad which passed through the town. The name of the village was shortened to Penn in 1922, and a post office has served the area continuously to date.
Williamsburg County, South Carolina
The 1870 census (three years prior to the birth of McJames) indicated that the family home site was in Ridge Township, located in northern Williamsburg County, near the communities of Cades and White Oak. Boddie, The History of Williamsburg; Workers of the Writers' Program, South Carolina, pp. 293-94.
Willisville, Tennessee
Rural route on the outskirts of Newbern in northeastern Dyer County. Community may have been settled by the same Willis family.
Wolf Creek, Illinois
Area in southwestern Williamson County, two miles east of Devils Kitchen Lake. Post office operated from 1871 until ceasing operation in 1926.
Woods Ridge, Indiana
Five miles west of Rising Sun in Cass Township, central Ohio County. Wood's Ridge Road heads north from Highway 262 about one mile west of Cofield Corner. The 1883 atlas of the area indicates four Woods family members owned 312 acres. Orpheus (Clarence's father) owned 41 acres. Elisabeth O'Donnell, Indiana State Library.
Woodville, Oregon
Postal village in western Jackson County six miles east of Grants Pass. Postal service began in 1876 and continued until town was renamed Rogue River in 1912. Heilprin and Heilprin, A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary of the World, p. 2024; Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America, v. 9, p. 676.
Wrightsville, Ohio
Southern Adams County along the north shore of the Ohio River, six miles south-southeast of West Union.
Wynnefield, Pennsylvania
Located in the city of Philadelphia west of Fairmount Park, east of the Overbrook district, and south of Saint Joseph’s University.
York Township, Illinois
Eastern DuPage County. Villages and communities lying within the township include Elmhurst, Lombard, Villa Park, and Oak Brook.
Zerbe, Pennsylvania
Also known as Newtown. West-central Schuylkill County, approximately five miles southwest of Minersville. The village was established in the late 1800s when the Blackwood residents moved about a mile northwest to its current location; the move was due, in part, to the easier access to Highway 209. Much of the same lumber was used when the homes were torn down and rebuilt. The official name recognized by the commonwealth was Zerbe. However, the locals had built a "new town," and that identity was not to be forgotten. A post office served the area intermittently between 1900 and 1964. Postal services in Tremont currently service the community.