Alleghany County, North Carolina Post Offices and Post
Masters
Ada
Alexander M. D. Cox 10/17/1904
Discontinued 1/27/1908, mail to Mouth of Wilson, VA
Airbellows
Allen Irwin 10/9/1891
Discontinued 7/7/1893, mail to Whitehead
Reestablished 4/23/1896
James F. Caudill 4/23/1896
Discontinued 2/1/1914, mail to Whitehead
Amelia
John C. Fender 12/24/1890
Charity L. Fender 5/25/1895
Joseph C. Fields 7/20/1894
Bettie M. Landreth 10/28/1898
Morris S. Moxley 6/8/1904
James A. Estep 4/28/1905
Robert L. Warden 6/5/1907
Joseph C. Fields 7/11/1913
Discontinued 11/15/1933, mail to Sparta
Amorita
Rebeckah A. Burchett 6/30/1899
Joseph S. Stamper 1/3/1901
Jesse S. Larue 11/18/1903
Discontinued 1/31/1906, mail to Horseford
Anna
Mary A. Johnson 7/11/1890
Mary A. Richardson 8/21/1894
Ollie M. Smith 12/12/1898
Robert E. Sanders 10/18/1899
Kenny S. Boyer 4/24/1907
James K. Sanders 1/21/1914
Robert V. Andrews 5/10/1918
Benjamin F. Wagoner 11/6/1919
Discontinued 5/31/1921, mail to Amelia
Barrett
John E. Roberts 10/10/1912
William A. Handy 9/27/1912
Glenn N. Evans 10/4/1920
Carl Todd 9/17/1923
Glenn N. Evans 5/23/1924
Barrett
Andy T. Evans 1/29/1931
Mrs. Bessie Evans 1/30/1934
Discontinued 1/31/1947, mail to Ennice
Baugus
Robert H. Baugus 4/6/1908
Discontinued 12/31/1913, mail to Cherry Lane
Reestablished 3/8/1915
Robert H. Baugus 3/8/1915
Discontinued 9/30/1916, mail to Glade Valley
Bledsoe
John R. Edwards 7/14/1899
Meredith B. Martin 2/12/1902
Discontinued 3/31/1917, mail to Sparta
Boyer
Andrew C. Black 2/14/1895
George Black 10/18/1899
Discontinued 9/8/1905, mail to Piney Creek
Brooks
Dewey B. Smith 11/2/1891
W. C. Calloway 3/25/1893
Aaron Richardson 2/6/1894
Daniel Crouse 5/26/1896
Fields M. Wagoner 10/25/1904
Sarah A. Wagoner 6/22/1906
Melvin B. Joines 5/7/1907
Lillie Joines 11/8/1911
Discontinued 2/1/1914, mail to Whitehead
Brushy Creek
Abram H. Billings 9/12/1877
Chapel
Calloway Johnson 9/29/1898
David Evans 7/15/1899
Discontinued 2/15/1908, mail to Ennis
Cherry Lane
Granville A. Gentry 10/2/1867
Laura L. Gentry 2/12/1876
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Joseph G. Woodruff 4/13/1883
James C. Hutchinson 4/27/1885
William B. Kennedy 12/22/1891
Lucy J. Holbrook 9/12/1906
Mary A. Miles 5/1/1907
Edith M. Woodruff 3/30/1914
Mary R. Ball 9/4/1915
William A. Gentry 1/22/1916
Ellis W. Jordan 4/3/1917
John T. Miles 12/11/1919
Lula Norman 4/2/1946
Discontinued 2/28/1955, mail to Glade Valley
Citron
Ellen Upchurch 6/12/1922
Robert Hoppers 6/23/1932
Kate Hoppers 10/4/1934
Bessie Upchurch 3/14/1948
Discontinued 2/28/1955, mail to Laurel Springs
City
Benjamin F. Taylor 12/5/1883
Discontinued 8/17/1886, mail to Whitehead
Reestablished 7/27/1891
Franklin L. Brackins 7/27/1891
Felix R. Warden 5/2/1892
William L. Upchurch 5/3/1894
William V. Harris 2/27/1905
John E. Osborn 4/2/1907
Alice Taylor 1/13/1914
Ellen Upchurch 5/3/1915
Name changed to Citron 6/12/1922
Delphia
Louisa J. Hudson 11/17/1897
Lousia J. Crouse 7/15/1899
Bernice Fowlkes 8/14/1902
Discontinued 11/3/1906, mail to Sparta
Reestablished 2/19/1909
Van W. Reeves 2/19/1909
Discontinued 10/31/1915, mail to Sparta
Delphia
William A. J. Fowlkes 4/26/1880
James A. Fowlkes 8/28/1883
William A. J. Fowlkes 5/25/1893
Discontinued 9/21/1894, mail to Sparta
Edmonds
Joshua Carrico 6/28/1881
Alexander C. Carrico 1/8/1885
John S. Lyons 1/9/1900
M. J. McKnight 12/12/1902
John E. Roberts 2/../1903
George E. Jordan 5/19/1903
Susan V. Carrico 12/12/1906
Guy F. Rector 3/9/1912
Wes. J. Kirby 12/4/1920
James W. Kirby 9/29/1921
Edwards Cross Roads
William Edwards 2/8/1876
Mrs. Lacy C. Edwards 8/24/1885
Robert Thompson 7/6/1887
William Jennings 5/5/1888
Mrs. Tina Jennings 2/19/1890
Mahlon L. Collins 5/25/1893
William R. Gentry 9/25/1895
Martha ...... 4/12/1899
William R. Gentry 9/25/1895
William E. Hudson 4/29/1900
Laura R. Gentry 9/29/1911
Blanche Joines (Osborne) 3/20/1939
Discontinued 5/31/1943, mail to Sparta
Egypt
Robert L. Roupe 9/15/1899
Calvin E. Caudill 9/26/1901
Discontinued 4/8/1913, mail to Olney
Elk Creek
Joseph Johnson 8/12/1876
David C. Edwards 7/3/1883
Mrs. Charity Fender 11/29/1887
John W. Pool 12/29/1891
John F. Warden 4/21/1897
Lewis W. York 6/30/1899
Allen L. Moxley 11/20/1900
Discontinued 2/28/1906, mail to Anna
Elk Spur
Sarah J. Roberts 7/24/1903
John W. Brown 4/25/1913
Discontinued 4/15/1932, mail to Cherry Lane
Ennice
Andrew McKnight 3/6/1888
Stephen M. Hale 2/3/1892
E. R. McMillan 1/20/1899
Pleasant O. Higgins 4/10/1907
Thomas E. Harris 12/11/1908
John H. Toliver 10/12/1907
Ambrose E. Combs 3/2/1911
P. C. Higgins 7/3/1912
Monroe Jordan 3/4/1914
Ennice McMillan 3/1/1916
Ina Todd 3/13/1943
Elizabeth M. Easterling 1/20/1944
Geneva E. Blevins 5/13/1945
Gap Civil
James H. Parker 3/2/1860
Catherine E. Vaughan 3/16/1866
David R. Gentry 5/23/1870
William E. Hudson 8/18/1871
William B. Holbrooke 6/12/1873
John A. Edwards 7/31/1876
Named Changed to Sparta 6/4/1879
Geba
John O. Burchett 5/6/1902
Rebeckah A. Burchett 7/1/1905
Discontinued 10/31/1905, mail to Piney Creek
Glade Creek
Andrew B. Carson 2/8/1866
Discontinued 1/26/1900
Reestablished 3/10/1900
Jennie L. Fender 3/10/1900
Clara M. Higgins 4/23/1910
Discontinued 5/15/1915, mail to Sparta
Glade Valley
Joseph M. McBride 12/12/1911
Robert C. Todd 7/18/1919
James Rush Thompson 4/3/1933
Attaree N. Thompson 2/12/1966
Roscoe R. Franklin 5/8/1967
Elaine C. Osborne 10/6/1967
Gray
David F. Long 2/7/1882
Amos F. Jones 6/10/1885
Thomas F. Rose 6/25/1886
Mrs. Rose Absher 4/26/1887
Mary J. Wyatt 1/5/1888
Leander Woodie 12/30/1902
Office in Wilkes Co. 2/1903
Verna Johnson 4/6/1919
Oscar Key 11/10/1923
Dona Johnson 7/29/1924
Discontinued 1/20/1931, mail to Laurel Springs
Hare
Thomas L. Harris 4/29/1905
Levi M. Fender 12/31/1908
Thomas L. Harris 1/14/1910
Ransom L. Hendrix 1/31/1912
Discontinued 9/30/1915, mail to Ennice
Helena
Thomas Farmer 4/26/1900
Discontinued 5/7/1915, mail to Sibyl
Highgate
John M. Cheek 8/11/1892
Eugene Transou 6/23/1896
John M. Cheek 8/11/1897
Discontinued 7/15/1899, mail to Montland
Hooker
Hugh Hanks 7/17/1882
Creed Edwards 10/25/1883
Richard Gentry 2/5/1884
Shadrick F. Jones 3/17/1884
Discontinued 12/30/1886, mail to Cherry Lane
Reestablished 2/2/1887
Creed Edwards 2/2/1887
Richard C. Gentry 4/19/1894
Creed Edwards 2/9/1899
John J. Mathes 1/24/1901
Andrew C. Gillespie 12/19/1901
John W. Duncan 1/23/1904
Robert C. Todd 1/22/1914
Discontinued 6/15/1915, mail to Sparta
Horseford
Annie J. Gambill 6/14/1902
Geneva Landreth 5/19/1903
Robert G. Warden 7/10/1905
Discontinued 6/15/1907, mail to Amelia
Ida
Alice Warden 6/3/1904
Discontinued 3/31/1914, mail to Anna
Kilda
James T. Evans 4/20/1898
Wiley M. Wyatt 7/15/1899
Ennis M. Spicer 1/29/1900
Maggie A. Beaman 3/6/1904
Sarah M. Wyatt 5/11/1905
Discontinued 7/19/1907, mail to Piney Creek
Lamar
Andrew M. Reeves 5/2/1890
Office moved to Ashe Co.
Laura
Thomas Price 4/19/1898
Squire J. Irwin 5/11/1900
David C. Caudill 7/18/1902
Rufus Billings 9/2/1905
Discontinued 10/20/1905, mail to Furches
Laurel Branch
Joel G. Harris 3/18/1874
C. C. Williams 12/27/1893
Marcus L. Henderson 7/5/1894
Myrtle E. Henderson 8/3/1897
Vertie E. Smith 5/21/1903
Louella Hanks 10/5/1909
Floyd F. Roberts 1/19/1914
Discontinued 1/31/1920, mail to Doughton
Laurel Springs
Moved from Ashe County
John F. Greer 10/10/1879
Boyd Doughton 6/21/1894
Robert L. Doughton 4/18/1896
James W. Cox 5/26/1899
Choley Black 8/28/1899
John H. Stamper 1/16/1903
Stephen A. Taylor 3/30/1907
Willis W. Miller 8/16/1913
Lola L. Landreth (Myers) 7/27/1929
William R. Miller 3/28/1935
Floyd C. Miller 5/1/1948
Arley O. Clark 1/1/1949
Annie B. Collins 10/16/1964
Miles
Ella Miles 4/22/1898
William R. Vannoy 1/26/1914
Myrtle E. Royal 7/15/1929
Discontinued 8/15/1950, mail to Traphill (Wilkes Co.)
Montland
John A. Caudill 6/28/1892
Ella Wagoner 3/18/1900
Discontinued 4/13/1904, mail to Whitehead
Murray
Emma J. Richardson 6/10/1901
D. Frank Richardson 5/17/1905
Discontinued 11/15/1905, mail to Laurel Springs
Napoleon
Allen Moxley 9/7/1901
Charity Moxley 5/23/1903
Allen Moxley 9/7/1901
Charity Moxley 4/9/1904
Alfred Moxley 12/14/1904
Discontinued 10/31/1905
New River
Hardin B. Williams 12/13/1860
Discontinued 1/1/1867
Reestablished 5/31/1870
Lemuel P. Williams 5/31/1870
Discontinued 12/5/1870
Reestablished 12/19/1873
Hardin Z. Williams 12/19/1873
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Hardin R. Williams 1/27/1877
......... Williams ......
E. G. Roop 7/6/1882
Samuel F. Halsey 3/24/1884
Discontinued 2/16/1897, mail to Topia
Nile
Haywood D. Edwards 5/17/1898
Henry H. Carter 4/17/1903
John W. Maines 9/16/1905
James A. Maines 5/1/1914
Discontinued 10/31/1915, mail to Sparta
Norman
William L. Norman 7/5/1881
Discontinued 4/2/1890, mail to Edwards Crossroads
Nulin
Thomas F. Parsons 9/3/1888
Robert C. Parsons 5/5/1896
James L. Kennedy 2/7/1901
Discontinued 4/22/1905, mail to Mouth of Wilson, VA
Olney
Alice Long 9/19/1893
Velen J. Taylor 10/2/1897
William F. Long 10/10/1899
Floyd Roupe 4//19/1905
Discontinued 10/20/1905, mail to Furches
Peachtree
Joseph G. Wright 3/6/1878
Discontinued 4/10/1879
Peden
Nora G. Weaver 3/4/1892
Robert C. Weaver 8/18/1919
Mrs. Ella Edwards 7/20/1926
Martha L. Weaver (Evans) 9/2/1933
William H. Weaver 11/6/1937
Viola Williams 1/20/1940
Discontinued 3/31/1952, mail to Scottsville
Piney Creek
Craig S. Parsons 8/1/1860
Discontinued 12/11/1866
Reestablished 4/21/1870
Alexander McMillan 4/21/1870
Discontinued 4/5/1872
.......... 1/11/1877
Solomon C. Parsons 11/13/1877
John M. Baldwin 6/2/1897
Joseph Douglas 6/22/1901
James D. Sturgill 7/13/1909
Felix R. Warden 4/22/1914
Lester C. Caudill 2/17/1923
John R. Halsey 4/4/1934
James E. Miller 6/20/1935
Victor B. Phipps 7/15/1949
Zollie Rose Wyatt 12/28/1964
Blanche Crouse Wyatt 1/8/1965
Plainfield
J. Harvey Wagoner 3/22/1898
Roan A. Price 12/15/1900
Hiram E. McMillan 3/5/1901
Discontinued 7/15/1908, mail to Furches
Prather's Creek
James C. Jones 2/25/1879
Matilda C. Jones 9/23/1900
Mahala C. Jones 11/6/1900
Bettie Jones 12/12/1905
Discontinued 8/6/1906, mail to Furches
Roaring Gap
Carrie W. Inskeep 6/19/1926
Roger C. Royall 6/27/1962
Romulus
Thad M. Caudill 3/17/1895
Discontinued 5/25/1900, mail to Laura
Saddle
William L. Bottomly 11/22/1899
Bird Lundy 3/30/1904
Celia Wright 1/16/1906
Discontinued 3/15/1918, mail to Barrett
Scottsville
John C. Woodie 5/4/1901
Joshua Richardson 3/31/1905
Moved to Ashe Co. 5/27/1902
Sheets
George W. Sheets 3/18/1902
Sue J. Osborne 11/26/1902
Discontinued 4/22/1905, mail to Mouth of Wilson, VA
Sibyl
Thomas Farmer 5/7/1915
Discontinued 11/30/1915, mail to Stratford
Sparta
William C. Norman 6/24/1879
Rufus Parks 7/9/1879
Washington Holbrook 1/13/1881
Berry Edwards 1/30/1882
Joseph E. Welch 4/17/1882
Robert H. Hackler 6/5/1884
Wesley W. Naylor 7/20/1887
H. K. Boyer 11/27/1887
John C. Edwards 12/5/1889
H. K. Boyer 1/3/1890
Hugh Hanks 1/16/1897
Laved M. Beck 5/25/1900
George Cheek 3/5/1903
Alfred L. Baker 3/20/1903
Mervyn Jones 4/1/1903
Mervyn Cheek 7/21/1903
Jonathan H. Gentry 4/16/1914
Robert H. Hackler 3/27/1915
Lula M. Choat 4/22/1922
George Glenn Nichols 2/28/1935
Samuel W. Brown 7/23/1941
Silas R. Nichols 3/10/1942
David C. Wyatt 11/6/1957
Gene R. Irwin 7/25/1958
Stratford
Wilbur B. Estep 3/5/1898
Norman Edwards, Jr. 11/23/1899
Haywood D. Estep 4/7/1900
John R. Edwards 4/11/1905
Rufus Billings 12/12/1910
Wm. G. Sheppard 1/20/1912
Letcher E. Edwards 3/21/1914
John R. Sanders 4/12/1917
Charles N. Sanders 8/2/1920
Carrie Sanders 3/14/1945
Mamie A. Joines 4/5/1946
Discontinued 2/28/1955, mail to Sparta
Teddy
John W. Atwood 4/9/1903
Discontinued 10/31/1905, mail to Piney Creek
Thompson
Aaron Woodruff 10/8/1884
Mrs. Julia A. Woodruff 3/14/1888
Discontinued 7/17/1889, mail to Devotion
Topia
Jesse J. Waddell 9/17/1884
Phebe E. Fowlkes 11/29/1887
Jesse J. Waddell 9/16/1895
Sarah R. Waddell 9/15/1899
Belle Blevins 4/11/1916
Discontinued 9/14/1918, mail to Peden
Reestablished 1/7/1935
Delia Pugh 1/7/1935
Discontinued 7/31/1952, mail to Scottville
Van
Troy J. Carrico 4/20/1905
Discontinued 1/31/1906, mail to Ennice
Vera
Jordan S. Lyons 7/24/1905
Discontinued 7/26/1907, mail to Edmonds
Vox
William Jennings 5/18/1900
R. L. Cheek 2/19/1908
Minnie M. Edwards 2/19/1914
Charity A. Wagoner 3/30/1916
James A. Maines 7/12/1926
Flora V. Maines 8/17/1931
Discontinued 3/31/1932, mail to Edwards Cross Roads
Walls
John M. Richardson 7/3/1903
John R. Joines 12/7/1905
John M. Richardson 1/22/1906
John A. Osborn 6/22/1907
Discontinued 1/26/1914, mail to Parish
Ward
Andrew J. Ward 7/13/1900
Discontinued 9/8/1905, mail to Piney Creek
Whitehead
William L. Hoppers 12/5/1885
Ross Mehargue 7/9/1884
Levy Joines 7/26/1885
William L. Hoppers 8/14/1885
Thomas A. Fender 3/26/1886
William L. Hoppers 10/11/1889
T. J. Carson, Jr. 4/12/1895
Virginia E. Joines 4/29/1897
John E. Moxley 3/6/1901
Isom Edwards 4/15/1902
Ailrie C. Caudill 5/7/1902
Celia Caudill 3/20/1903
John C. Joines 3/16/1905
Willie F. Hoppers 12/22/1910
Minnie L. Pool 4/29/1912
Daniel M. Edwards 2/4/1914
William B. Reeves 4/22/1915
Ruth Edwards 5/1/1940
Evelyn E. Richardson 11/20/1940
Stella P. Joines 12/19/1951
Ruth E. M. Edwards 7/3/1952
Charles D. Caudill 9/30/1968
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