AARONVILLE In December, 1853, the Town of Aaronville was laid out by Aaron Wright in Section 33 in Polk Township. ABSECUM. The name of the post office (1855-59) at the point where the railroad station of County Line is Located. BAKER. In the east part of Black Hawk Township. Post office, 1861-1901. BELLEVILLE. A former railroad station in the northern… Read more →
ALMA. A post office in section 28, Butler Township, in the early 1890’s. AMOY. Listed in the U. S. Official Register as a post office in Jackson County from 1847 to 1848, but not found on maps of that period. BRIDGEPORT. A village in the eastern part of section 17, Maquoketa Township. Post office, 1851-73. CARROLLPORT. The name first given… Read more →
Alberton: Dayton Township: Section 10. The town was laid-out on September 3, 1857, by A. T. Cross. It never grew beyond a small village. Ambrose: Dayton Township, Section 28. Formerly known as Musquaka (1875 – 1893.) Post Office of Ambrose established April 10, 1895, first postmaster Henry George. Business: Thomas McLaughlin, Dealer in Agricultural Implements and the Woman’s Friend Improved Steam Washer (1874.) Included the nearby Sherman… Read more →
ALLISON. The name of the post office from 1865 to 1877 at the village of Luxemburg. ALMA. In the north central part of Taylor Township. Post office, 1855-57. ASPINWALL. In section 11, Jefferson Township. Post office, 1855-61. BALLY GLAUGH GROVE. Pioneer name of the present hamlet of Bally Claugh in section 15, Table Mound Township. The post office was established… Read more →
ALBRIGHT’S. In the southern part of Benton Township. Post office, 1849-65. AMITYVILLE. In the southwestern part of Huron Township. Post office, 1871-79. BLUFF DALE. The original name of the post office (1817-53) at the present village of Kingston. BURKHART’S POINT. The first post office established in Franklin Township, in 1836. CENTERVILLE. In eastern part of Danville Township, as shown on… Read more →
ANDERSON. In the southern part of Melville Township. Post office, 1863-65. BISMARCK. A town in section 6, Farmersburg Township. Platted in 1875. Post office, 1873-1900. BROOKVILLE. In the northeast corner of Mendon Township, as appears on maps from 1855 to 1862. CASS. Listed in the U. S. Official Register as a post office in Clayton County from 1857 to 1859,… Read more →
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