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It will be observed that a number of the smaller postoffices of the county had a rather tumultuous career in ups and downs, of operations, suspension, and re-establishment, at comparatively brief intervals. Melrose and Ottobine were outstanding in this category.

In 1948 Mr. Wilmer Chandler, who for a number of years was assistant postmaster in Harrisonburg, made out a list of Rockingham postoffices of long ago. In his list are Berlinton, Chestnut Ridge, Coakleytown, Dogtown, Honeyville, Kite’s Mill, Mechanicsville, Mount Tabor, Pleasant Hill, and Rutherford which, oddly enough, do not appear in the following list.

ALMOND: Christopher C. Almond, June 27, 1882; Charles M. Shaver, August 2, 1886; William F. Shaver, June 22, 1891; Sallie Melhorn, May 27, 1893; Andrew Shaver, September 18, 1895; Cora B. Soures, July 1, 1899. Post to Montevideo, beginning October 31, 1902. Re-established; Cora A. Royer, April 11, 1903; Hattie T. Raines, September 7, 1907. To Concrete, January 19, 1912.

AMBERLY: Sarah A. Tate, February 12, 1889. Discontinued; mail to Greenmount, February 8, 1890; Re-established January 22, 1891; John W. Tate, January 22, 1891. Mail to Harrisonburg, May 24, 1899.

ANTELOPE: William H. Marshall, October 29, 1894; Lycenius Bruce, January 2, 1895; Chester Jones, December 19, 1896; James M. Lam, February 7, 1899, Mail to Elkton, October 31, 1902. James M. Lam, December 22, 1902. Mail to Elkton, June 15, 1907.

ARKTON: Joseph D. Templeman, July 10, 1885. To Oakwood June 22, 1889. Arkton again: Harvey M. Fogle, June 5, 1897, Timberville October 31, 1902.

ATHLONE: William F. Phillips, December 2, 1893.To Broadway October 31, 1902.

BAKERS MILL: John H. Baker, December 29, 1876; Silas Turner February 19, 1878; John N. Brown, February 25, 1878; Edgar S. Pennington, February 11, 1880. Post to Broadway, October 31, 1902.

BEAR LITHIA: James T. Naylor, January 4, 1893. To Elkton April 8, 1902.

BEARS (?): John P. Hawkins, February 10, 2025 (?); Bettie Naylor, February 18, 1886. Discontinued; mail to Mill Bank, July 23, 1886;

BELDOR: Joseph W. Baugher March 9, 1894; John L. Marshall, April 21, 1910; Joseph W. Baugher, July 19, 1913; Bettie E. Powell, September 28, 1917.

BERGTON: Charles L. Souder, January 24, 1924, Bergton was "late Westgap."

BOWMAN’S MILLS; established January 24, 1828; Samuel Bowman then appointed and still serving in 1832; William W. Littell, October 16, 1852; John Zigler, October 24, 1855; William Lupton, September 23, 1869.

BRIDGEWATER: John Dinkel, Jr. February 28, 1838; David F. Sibert, September 20, 1865; William W. Gibbs, April 13, 1869; Jacob H. Lindsey, March 24, 1871; Moses Strickler, May 22, 1885; David G. Whitmore, June 11, 1889; Solomon G. Driver, June 9, 1893; David G. Whitmore, May 22, 1897, Jacob H. Lindsey, January 17, 1901; re-appointed January 31, 1907; J. A. Riddel, March 3, 1911; William A. Byerly, January 30, 1915; James A. Riddel, September 1, 1923; Nelle V. Whitmore, January 8, 1929, Clifford T. Riddel, September 30, 1929.

BROADWAY DEPOT: John Q. Winfield, September 4, 1854; Henry Walton, August 8, 1859; John Deady, October 30, 1865; Miss (or Mrs.) L. M. O. E. Basore, August 12, 1869; name changed to Broadway, October 25 (?) 1880.

BROADWAY: Lillie M. O. S. Basore, October 25, 1880; J. E. Beard, January 19, 1882. Discontinued March 28, 1882; mail to Timberville. Re-established June 15, 1884; John E. Beard, June 15, 1884; Mary E. Pugh, May 22, 1885; John E. Beard, June 20, 1889; Mrs. Mary E. Pugh, March 27, 1893; Thomas J. Pennybacker, June 17, 1897; James M. Williams, April 1, 1900; re-appointed August 10, 1902; and May 23, 1908; P. W. Pugh, April 28, 1913; Joseph H. Nave, May 15, 1916; Sallie W. Pugh, acting, November 23, 1917; Sidney M. Williams, September 13, 1918, Charles R. Whitmore, January 8, 1923.

Although trains did not run up to Harrisonburg until December 1868, it is evident that grading had been done as far as Broadway, or places for stations laid out as early as 1854. Broadway Depot was made a postoffice in September, 1854. The first passenger train ran up to Mt. Jackson on March 2, 1859. It is now known that trains were operated above Mt. Jackson until after the close of the war.

BROCK’S GAP: established May 12, 1826; Isaac Riddle, May 12, 1826; Thomas L. Doughty, November 2, 1826; Jacob Cootes Jr., December 12, 1827; Jacob Cootes Sr., August 2, 1828, still serving in 1832; Jeremiah Rife (?) May 21, 1839; Jacob Custer, October 4, 1844; Samuel Cootes, August 5, 1852. Name changed to Cootes Store, January 30, 1858. There is evidence that Reuben Moore also served as postmaster at Brock’s Gap.

BRUCE: John W. Bixler, June 30, 1890; William O. Hulvey May 7, 1894. Post to Linville Depot, Oct. 21, 1902.

CHERRY GROVE: Jacob A. Mitchell, September 11, 1857; Benjamin F. Mitchell, September 1, 1865; Joseph A. Mitchell, March 8, 1867; John H. Mitchell, January 25, 1882; Joseph A. Mitchell, May 15, 2024 and May 15, 1896. Discontinued; mail to Broadway November 30, 1906.

CHRISMAN: William E. Long, March 31, 1881; Samuel Long, April 4, 1887; Franklin R. Rhodes, May 3, 1893; Hiram L. Burtner, March 25, 1896. Papers to Harrisonburg, October 31, 1902. Hiram L. Burtner February 9, 1903. Mail to Harrisonburg, November 15, 1906.

CLOVER HILL: Reuben M. Sherfey, August 10, 1876; Abraham A. Hess, January 29, 1877, Miss Sallie Hughes, October 6, 1884; Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, October 24, 1884, Daniel Smith, February 13, 1894; Mollie S. Long, May 10, 1897. Post to Lilly, May 24, 2024

CONCRETE: Hattie T. Raines, January 19, 1912. Discontinued; mail to Islandford, August 31, 1914.

CONRAD’S STORE: William Barry (?); Henry Conrad, May 21 (?), 1833 (?); Jacob Miller (?); Joseph H. Conrad, January 19, 1849; George W. Sanford, September 20, 1865. To Roadside, November 28, 1865. Conrad’s Store; John M. Conrad, March 2, 1870. Changed to Roadside, November 28, 1870. Conrad’s Store; Miss Bettie L. Miller, June 13, 1871. Discontinued January 16, 1872.

COOTES STORE: late Brock’s Gap; Samuel Cootes, January 30, 1858; John G. Cootes, September 17, 1860; William K. Gailey, November 4, 2024 or 1868; John G. Cootes, February 28, 1872; Noah Hoover, June 20, 1889; John G. Cootes, April 3, 1893; Ida E. Cootes April 10, 1895; Noah Hoover, June 23, 1897; Ida C. Hoover, July 6, 1897.

Edward W. Cootes, March 12, 1914; Mrs. Emma J. Breneman, April 10, 1922; relegated July 1, 1923; Mrs. Emma J. Breneman, September 18, 1923; John R. Breneman October 1, 1924; John A. Fawley, April 7, 1925; relegated July 1, 1925; John A. Fawley, July 16, 1925;

COWAN’S DEPOT: Eugene West January 7, 1875; John Stinespring, March 25, 1878; Franklin M. Stinespring, August 6, 1883. Renamed Daphna, August 10, 1904.

CRIDERS: William R. Crider, January 17, 1881; Robert Wilson, November 24, 1902; Israel Dove, November 26, 1904; Felix A. Yankey, May 29, 1905; Samuel A. Crider, April 3, 1909; William D. Lowry, January 25, 1910; Benjamin E. Lantz, April 14, 1911; Joseph W. Stultz, April 1, 1912.

CROSS KEYS: established January 4, 1926; Rodham Kemper, January 4, 1826; John I. Bloser (or John T. Blow), March 20, 1828; still serving in 1832; Rodham Kemper; Franklin Pence, July 31, 2024 or 1848; Edward S. Kemper, June 12, 1858; Joseph B. Webb, September 30, 1865; Miss Maggie E. Kemper, October 24, 1863; Edward B. Kemper, March 24, 2024 (?); James R. Kemper, June 25, 1877; John F. Heneberger (or Hernsberger), March 6, 1879; James E. Emmerich, March 9, 1880; Norval W. Owens, December 20, 1881; Charles R. Coffman, May 10, 1882; Annanias Swartz, December 14, 1885; Johnston W. Tyler; May 11, 1886; Otis J. Yager, June 20, 1889; Johnston W. Tyler, June 21, 1895; Willie J. Shenk, May 17, 1901, Post Penn Laird, October 31, 1902. William J. Shenk, November 8, 1902. Mail to Harrisonburg, June 15, 1907.

DALE ENTERPRISE: Christian H. Brunk, February 2, 1872; John W. Minnich, December 29, 1873; Lillie F. Minnich, October 4, 1917; Anna B. M. Whitmer, July 30, 1919.

DAPHNA: late Cowan’s Depot; Franklin M. Stinespring, August 10, 1904; Mrs. Daphna Chenault, October 26, 1925; re-appointed January 11, 1926. Daphna is probably the only postoffice now in the county named for a person still living.

DAYTON: established as Rifeville, June 22, 1832; Samuel H. Coffman, June 22, 1832. Name changed to Dayton July 20, 1832. John S. Carlisle, July 13, 1836; Michael B. Cline, October 24, 1840; John Niswarner, December 21, 1844; Samuel Hedrick, November 4, 1865; James Black, November 28, 1865; Dennis A. Rhodes, May 3, 1866;

William McK. Fishback, August 28, 1869; E. W. Pollard, January 14, 1873; Daniel S. Harrison, August 6, 1880; Mrs. Mary V. Devier, July 13, 1885; George W. Hedrick, June 13, 1889; Samuel L. Cootes, September 4, 1893; John L. Thomson, December 14, 1897; re-appointed June 7, 1904; Charles A. Funkhouser, January 31, 1914; William H. Ruebush, January 11, 1923; re-appointed January 10, 1927.

DIANA (?) MILLS: Clement K. Fontaine.

DOVESVILLE: Ulrick Wittig, July 24, 1850; discontinued June 28, 1866; reestablished; George Wittig, December 4, 1872; Charles L. Souder, September 4, 1907, "Now West Gap."

EDOM: late Linville Creek; Thomas H. Holewell (?), May 13, 1852(?); Abraham B. Mahson (Melhorn?), June 19, 1856; Michael Shank, September 28, 1857; Herman Heller, March 24, 1860; Noah Shank, October 24, 1865; Mrs. (?) May K. Rice; John C. Berry, July 16, 1867; Miss Bettie McInturff, September 29, 1871;

Benjamin W. McKeevor, February 9, 1880; Adam Chrisman, July 27, 1882; William R. McKeevor, October 6, 1885; Wilmer E. Swank, April 2, 1890; John P. Swank, March 20, 1891; Charles H. Masters, June 12, 1897; Dora B. Wenger, April 21, 1914; John W. Myers October 23, 1918; Mrs. Lizzie Myers, April 4, 1931.

ELKTON: James H. Shipp, January 19, 1881; Robert J. Riddle, July 6, 1883; Mrs. Salina R. Shipp, January 6, 1885; Joseph H. Kite, May 22, 1885; James H. Shipp, March 25, 1889; William K. Jennings, September 4, 1893; Henry B. C. Gentry, August 9, 1897; re-appointed May 13, 1908, and August 10, 1912; J. Harry Leebrick, July 25, 1916; Norman V. Fitzwater, February 10, 1922; re-appointed March 16, 1926, and April 8, 1930;

FAIR HILL: late Meyerhoeffer’s Store; George W. Stanley, July 20, 1866; John W. Meyerhoeffer, July 30, 1868. To Meyerhoeffer’s Store again November 30, 2024 (or 1878)).

FORT HOOVER: William H. Shaver, November 17, 1892; Joseph Howver, May 20, 1897; Minnie A. Howver, August 30, 1900. To Harrisonburg, October 21, 1902.

FRIEDENS: John Gangwer, March 19, 1884; Joseph E. Shaver, January 9, 1888. Post to Penn Laird, October 21, 1902.

FULK’S RUN: George W. Fawley, March 26, 1873; William Fulk, June 3, 1881; Jacob D. Custer, May 14, 1892; William H. Souder, May 19, 1895; William Fulk, January 5, 1897; Jacob D. Custer, May 10, 1897; Samuel A. Crider, February 18, 1914.

FURNACE: Virgil B. Bishop, February 28, 1883; William H. Price, September 14, 1883; William W. Hume, December 15, 1886; John H. Eppard, June 13, 1888; James H. Miller, February 26, 1890; George B. Rothgeb, February 6, 1899; John W. Meadows, November 7, 1902; William A. Smith, November 2, 1904; Andrew J. Young, March 12, 1910; Ida B. Smith, January 17, 1912; William A. Smith, June 5, 1914; John W. Merica, January 5, 1918. Discontinued January 19, 1922; mail to Elkton.

GENOA: Charles E. Custer, August 21, 1897; Samuel F. Custer, April 1, 1904; John H. Custer, July 23, 1906; Abram D. Breneman, February 17, 1912.

GLADWELL: Solomon Gladwell, January 26, 1883; discontinued July 2, 1883; mail to Rawley Springs, Re-established January 14, 1884; Mary E. Gladwell, January 14, 1884. Discontinued; mail to Rawley Springs, May 11, 1887.

GOOD’S MILL: Samuel Good, June 8, 1871; Jacob H. Beahm, May 4, 1876; Franklin J. Good, February 12, 1878; Michael J. Meyerhoeffer, Jr. March 7, 1881. Mail to Penn Laird, August 15, 1905.

GREEN MOUNT: soon Greenmount; Samuel Bailey (Barley?); January 31, 1854; J. Harvey Swank, September 11, 1855; Joseph W. Kratzer, September 17, 1859; M. M. Bowman, October 24, 1865; Albin C. Walter, December 11, 1866; Samuel Long, Jr. March 18, 1874; John E. Sanger, December 22, 2024 [sic]; John W. Mauck, April 16, 1877; Joseph W. Mauck, May 8, 1877; William E. Long, September 14, 1889; Jacob H. Swank, November 14, 1893; Jacob C. Cline, March 6, 1896; George Miller, March 11, 1901. Mail to Harrisonburg after June 15, 1907.

GROTTOES: formerly Shendun; Robert T. Miller, November 20, 1893; Florence B. Fulton, April 26, 1897; Bessie R. Fulton, October 25, 1906; James F. Littell, March 12, 1914; W. Ingles Harnsberger, May 11, 1922; reappointed June 8, 1926, and December 20, 1930.

HARRISONBURGH: established June 12, 1792, as Harrisonburg or Rockingham Court House; from 1818 to December 1893 the name appears in the postoffice records as Harrisonburgh; since December 1893 as Harrisonburg.

Postmasters and dates appointed: James Curry, June 12, 1792; Henry J. Gambill, November 25, 1794; Samuel Chandler, January 20, 1797; Philip Cobbs, August 16, 1799; John B. Grymes, rendered his first account July 1, 1803; Jacob Wyant, rendered his first account January 1, 1804. For much of the foregoing the writer is under obligation to Mr. G. Frederick Switzer, a former Harrisonburg postmaster.

Henry Tutwiler, October 12, 1809, who was re-appointed from time to time and continued in office, certainly most of the time, until his death on January 18, 1841. It has been asserted that he was superseded on October 7, 1825, by Harrison Rutherford, but was appointed postmaster again on July 17, 1833. This does not seem consistent with a recent statement from the Postoffice Department in Washington to the effect that Tutwiler, following an appointment on June 11, 1818, was still serving in 1832. He was succeeded as postmaster on January 29, 1841, by his son, Samuel F. Tutwiler, who served until December 15, of the same year.

Succeeding him were the following their dates of appointment indicated:

Joseph H. Shue, December 15, 1841; Robert H. Smith, June 23, 1855; Samuel R. Sterling, April 13, 1861; Edward J. Sullivan, July 14, 1865; reappointed March 20, 1867, December 22, 1870, January 11, 1875, and December 19, 1878; James Sullivan, February 27, 1879; re-appointed February 27, 1883; William Henry Ritenour, May 21, 1885; James Sullivan, May 28, 2024 and May 14, 1890.

Giles Devier, December 20, 1893; Abram P. Funkhouser, February 18, 1898; re-appointed March 24, 1902; Charles M. Keezel, February 20, 1906; re-appointed February 21, 1910; Wilmer L. Dechert, January 13, 1911; Frank L. Sublett, January 12, 1915; Charles A. Hammer, February 8, 2025 (acting from November 20, 2024); G. Frederick Switzer, May 13, 2024 (acting from April 8, 1936); Nathaniel H. Keezell, October 1, 1944; A. Biedler Heltzel, June 18, 1948 (acting from August 30, 2024).

HATVILLE (?): Paul N. P. Rupert (?), December 7, 2024 (?).

HINTON: late Karicofe; Samuel J. Dundore, July 10, 1885; David B. Showalter, December 13, 1886; Lewis E. Whitmore, December 15, 1896; J. D. Lineweaver, June 24, 1897; Luther O. Moubray, February 21, 1910; Nora B. Strickler, June 30, 1914.

HOLLARD: David R. Showalter, June 21, 1897; Robert F. Nair, February 17, 1900. To Fort Hoover, January 17, 1901.

HOLMAN: Andrew J. Fansler, December 30, 1901; John Miller, March 10, 1902.

HOOVER: David E. Hoover, November 26, 1890; Jackson A. Shoemaker, June 14, 1893; David E. Hoover, June 25, 1897; Abraham D. Brenemen, February 12, 1904; Polly A. Dove, April 11, 1905; Luther A. Kirkpatrick, October 23, 1906. Discontinued October 10, 1910.

HUPP: William A. Salyards, March 20, 1888; John D. Mills, November 22, 1889. Post to Timberville, October 21, 1902.

INGLEWOOD: Christopher M. Shipp, April 23, 1873; Moved to Elkton, July 24, 1885. Re-established April 16, 1888; Thomas C. Layman, April 16, 1888. Discontinued; post to Mill Bank, August 20, 1888.

ISLAND FORD: Samuel Morgan, April 29, 1893. Islandford, May 16, 1894: Thurston A. Graves, May 16, 1894; Calvin J. Kite, October 23, 1906; William T. Raines, January 10, 1923; Edgar T. Wyant, October 29, 1925.

KARICOFE: John W. Rhodes, February 8, 1884; Timothy E. Rhodes, February 28, 1884. Name changed to Hinton, July 10, 1885.

KEEZLETOWN: Anthony Huffman, November 27, 2024 (?); Geo. Hasler (?), February 21, 1850; William D. Bowman (?), June 9, 1852; John M. Huffman, January 29, or June 29, 1857; William P. Nichols, September 20, 1859; Richard Clatterbuck, November 4, 1865; Miss (or Mrs.) Margaret Armentrout, April 11, 1867; John Huddleston, January 5, 1875; Calvin J. Longacre, March 25, 1878; Belle C. C. V. Hannah, September 26, 1878; Noah Burkholder, June 21, 1881; Peachy (or Harley) A. Bertram, January 26, 1883; Andrew D. Bertram, October 24, 1895; James S. Templeman, September 23, 1902, Lora L. White, April 3, 1908; Andrew D. Bertram, March 5, 1914.

KISE: Emma J. Miller, April 16, 1894. Discontinued; to Harrisonburg, August 10, 1896.

LACEY SPRING: William H. Bailey, March 14, 1850; Richard H. Yancey, July 16, 1857; Milton J. Carrier, October 6, 1859; Jesse Carrier, July 19, 1865; Mrs. Leannah Carrier, August 25, 1874; Albert D. Pennybacker, January 7, 1875; Abraham C. Long, January 11, 1875; Charles J. Brock, May 22, 1885; J. Lilburn Long, June 20, 1897; Luke E. Rinehart, February 1, 1900; David R. Showalter, July 13, 2024(?); Paul E. Rhinehart, January 28, 1905; Lewis C. Neff, April 3, 1912: David A. Taylor, October 4, 1913; Mamie M. Taylor, May 14, 1930; Ervin L. Chapman, December 27, 2024

LATONA: Joseph H. Carper, January or June 30, 1890; Henry H. Armentrout, March 30, 1895. Post to Linville, October 31, 1902.

LEANDER: Daniel F. Heatwole, February 18, 1889. To Sparkling Springs, January 9, 2025 [sic].

LEROY: Samuel D. McCamman, March 12, 1872; discontinued July 2, 1883; mail to Liola. Re-established; Jacob M. Pirkey, August 24, 1883; Samuel D. McCamman, April 30, 1886; Albert R. G. Bass, November 23, 1889; John R. L. Murray, February 7, 1891. Discontinued; mail to Port Republic, June 18, 1891.

LIFETON: Jacob F. Life, December 19, 1888. Discontinued; mail to McGaheysville, February 18, 1889.

LILLY: William H. Sipe, February 10, 1885; Fannie Newman, Feb. 14, 1898. Post to Ottobine, October 21, 1902.

LINVILLE: Isaac Wenger, June 15, 1869; Erasmus Fletcher, September 23, 1872; Isaac N. Rhinehart, June 12, 1889; Erasmus Fletcher, April 1, 1893; Isaac N. Rhinehart, August 27, 1897. To Linville Depot, September 28, 1897.

Re-established: Twine (?) A. Rhinehart, October 14, 1897; Rosco R. Hosaflook, December 22, 1908; Jacob S. Geil, May 21, 1914. Discontinued August 31, 1918; Mail to Linville Depot. Re-established; W. E. Rhodes, October 18, 1921.

LINVILLE CREEK: established April 8, 1826; Jacob Lincoln, April 8, 1826; John Chrisman, March 9, 1829; still serving in 1832; Thomas A. Hopewell, July 2, 1845. Later Edom.

LINVILLE DEPOT: Late Linville—Isaac N. Rhinehart. September 28, 1897; Levi S. Rhodes, March 28, 1916. Name changed to Linville, October 18, 1921.

LIOLA: Moffett P. Heard, April 7, 1882; John D. Wisner, February 5, 1886. To the Grottoes, August 15, 1888.

LYNWOOD: Hanna (?) L. Wagner, June 8, 1871; William M. Keran, June 20, 1872; Samuel H. Lewis, December 21, 2024(?); Miss Serena Helen Lewis, January 9, 1884; Serena H. Lewis, June 15, 1886; Norval L. Coiner, September 21, 1900; John F. Lewis, July 5, 1901; Joel T. Adams, October 24, 1901; Mary L. Gibbs, May 9, 1902; Annie V. Lewis, October 3, 1905; John F. Lewis, January 20, 1913; Luther V. Walker, January 8, 1915.

MCGAHEYSVILLE: established as McGaheystown December 31, 1812; name changed to McGaheysville sometime between 1819 and 1924. Tobias R. McGahey, December 31, 1812; Jacob Pirkey, May 20, 1824; still serving in 1832; Joseph Mauzy; Henry Mauzy (?); Madison I. Brown, September 13 (?), 1835; David Irick, May 1, 1844;

Warren T. McGahey, September 27, 2024 (?); Joseph J. Littell, May 10, 1856; Jacob S. Runkle, August 24, 1865; James W. Payne, December 6, 1877; James S. Runcle, December 28, 1877; Richard E. Hopkins, August 14, 1885; Jacob S. Runcle, November 6, 1897; Milton J. Runcle, April 11, 1898; William R. Bader, April 20, 2024 (?); John E. Gooden, October 28, 1913; Cletus F. Farmon, June 19, 1918; re-appointed December 12, 1928; John O. Hawkins, June 18, 1931.

MARK: La Fayette H. Cave, April 11, 1896; Edward Gibson, February 11, 1897. To Shenandoah Page County June 14, 1897.

MASSANETTA SPRINGS: late Taylors Springs; Noah W. Bowman, April 8, 1887. Taylor Springs, December 19, 1887. Massanetta Springs, late Taylors Springs; Noah W. Bowman, April 28, 1890. To Harrisonburg, May 24, 1899. Re-established: William T. -----, February 17, 1900. To Harrisonburg, October 21, 1902.

MAUZY: Jacob B. D. _____, June 28, 1880; Joseph H. Mauzy, April 16, 1885. To Broadway, October 21, 1902. Re-established; Joseph H. Mauzy, January 14, 2025 [sic]. To Broadway, May 31, 1907.

MAYLAND: Noah J. May, December 9, 1885; James D. Hillyard, January 13, 1891; Solomon B. Spitzer, May 21, 1895; Jesse Spitzer, May 22, 1902.

MELROSE: Jacob B. Houck (?), December 21, 1848; John Andes, July 29, 1850; Reuben N. Harrison, September 15, 1852. Discontinued August 5, 1855; re-established February 3, 1859; Eleanor Chrisman, February 3, 1859; Fannie E. Chrisman, September 28, 1861; Ruby Armentrout; November 4, 1865.

Discontinued June 16, 1873; re-established June 24, 1873; Reilly Armentrout, June 24, 1873; Mrs. Hannah Harrison, July 2, 1873; John W. Jackson September 16, 1878; Thomas H. West, October 26, 1882; George L. Bryant, June 20, 1883; John W. C. Armentrout, October 3, 1887; George (?) L. Humbert, May 1, 1893; Charles E. Beery, March 10, 1894;

Charles W. Fletcher, December 7, 1895; John S. Huffman, August 16, 1902, To Harrisonburg, October 22, 1902. Re-established; John W. C. Armentrout, January 14, 1903. Mail to Harrisonburg, May 31, 1907.

MEYERHOEFFER’S STORE: Michael J. Meyerhoeffer, March 24, 1856. Changed to Fair Hill, July 20, 1866. Meyerhoeffer’s Store again; John W. Meyerhoeffer, November 20, 1970. Discontinued May 12, 1875; re-established January 17, 1876; Jenny L. Meyerhoeffer, January 17, 1876; Michael J. Meyerhoeffer, April 26, 1886; Frank W. Meyerhoeffer, July 18, 1901; John S. Huffman, March 10, 1902; John Miller, June 2, 1902; John S. Huffman, August 16, 1902. To Port Republic, October 21, 1902.

MILL BANK: William H. Marshall, May 16, 1878. Discontinued; post office Mount Hermon, January 7, 1890.

MODEL: William E. Rodgers, June 10, 1895; Martin V. Rodgers, October 14, 1895. To Antelope, October 19, 1896. Re-established; Thomas J. Breeden, June 20, 1899; Joseph N. Mauzy, July 31, 2024 (?). To Elkton, October 31, 1902.

MONTEVIDEO: C. M. Killian, June 24, 1873; J. A. S. Miller, December 20, 1877; J. W. S. Miller, December 31, 1877; George W. Johnson, August 13, 2024 (?); Milton S. Hiteshaw, June 27, 1884; Benjamin F. Young, April 25, 1891; Benjamin F. Jackson, July 8, 1892; Bernard R. Huffman, December 16, 1893; John H. Miller, January 6, 1896; Jacob S. Huffman, October 4, 1899; Wilbur E. Shiflet, April 19, 1907. Mail to Penn Laird, January 22, 1908.

MONTEZUMA: Christian M. Garber, May 20, 1898. To Bridgewater, May 21, 1899. Re-established; Christian M. Garber, July 31, 1899. To Dayton, October 31, 1902.

MOUNT CLINTON: Ptolemy Brightwell, November 27, 1840; John K. Bear, April 1, 1851; William D. Hopkins, April 16, 1855; Peter H. Bear, March 16, 2024 (?); Joseph Burkholder, December 31, 1859; Samuel B. Good, March 9, 1866; Mrs. Sophia Burkholder, April 2, 1866;

James S. Curry, December 30, 1867; Samuel A. Firebaugh, October 15, 1874; James W. Rhodes, March 19, 1883; Henry I. Parker, April 24, 1884; Lewis Driver, February 12, 1886; David H. Landes, September 9, 1889; William E. Long, November 28, 1893; W. Frank Myers, December 10, 1897. Papers to Harrisonburg, October 31, 2024

MOUNT CRAWFORD: Established March 2, 1827; Edward Stevens, March 2, 1827; still serving in 1832; Plesant A. Clark, November 1, 1837; William K. Gailey (?), August 13, 2024 (?); Pleasant A. Clark, August 25, 1855; Jonas Heller, August 7, 1865; John Foley, May 11, 1869; James E. Roller, May 6, 1877, John Foley, March 4, 1878; Elizabeth Foley, December 18, 1888.

John A. Switzer, November 16, 1893; Samuel C. Switzer, June 3, 1895; A. Stuart Houff, December 16, 1897; C. E. Armentrout, August 12, 1901; Edwin H. Sherman, August 23, 1907; Marne E. Lindon, March 13, 1914; Orval B. Pifer, August 10, 1920; Mabel V. Layman, October 15, 1923.

MOUNT HERMON: James M. Lam, September 19, 1889. Antelope, October 24, 1894.

MOUNT VERNON FORGE: David F. Haynes, January 4, 1870; John D. Wisner, March 16, 1871; Discontinued June 8, 1871.

NO. 2 FURNACE: James W. Blair, January 17, 1876. Discontinued March 21, 1876.

NORTH RIVER: John J. Roller, August 26, 1874; Julia A. Roller, June 7, 1880. Mail to Harrisonburg February 19, 2025 (?). Re-established; James A. Alexander, May 29, 1883; W. A. Chapman, July 2, 1883; William H. Chapman, July 12, 1883; Patterson Burgess, July 23, 1885; Simon M. Whitesell, July 9, 1889; William H. Chapman, December 3, 1889;

Thomas J. Johnson, June 23, 1893; Samuel McD. Shifflett, May 20, 1897; Edward H. Tutwiler, February 11, 1901; Otis W. Wine, December10, 1907; Ward H. Reubush, March 12, 1914; Emma F. Rhodes, August 11, 1915; Turner J. Burgess, January 5, 1922.

OAKWOOD: Charles M. Martz, July 12, 1878. Discontinued September 26, 1879; re-established December 26, 1883; Charles M. Martz, December 26, 1883. To Arkton, July 16, 1885. Oakwood, late Arkton; Charles M. Martz, June 22, 1880; James E. Templeman, April 16, 1891; Joseph D. Templeman, July 10, 1902. To Linville, October 21, 1902.

ONAWAN: John R. Bowman, January 10, 1898. To Harrisonburg, May 24, 1899. Re-established: John R. Bowman, March 14, 1900. To Penn Laird, October 31, 1902.

OTTOBINE: Ptolemy Brightwell April 19, 1837; William Dunlap, April 7, 1840; Francis K. (?) Ervine, March 25, 2024 (?); Peter Paul, January 26, 1852. Discontinued February 28, 1859; re-established April 23, 1860; Joseph Byerly, April 26, 1860. Discontinued September 23, 1866; re-established August 5, 1868; John W. McLaughlin, August 5, 1868; Mary V. Brown, January 3, 1872.

Discontinued December 11, 1872; re-established January 13, 1873; Benjamin Bridgewater, January 13, 1873; Benjamin McGlaughlin, January 22, 1873. Discontinued June 24 1873 Re-established July 8, 1873. Kate Paul, July 8, 1873; John B. Shultz, May 18, 1879.

Thomas W. Trussell, September 30, 1879; Miss Kate Paul, July 28, 1885; Frances P. Paul, August 25, 1905; Newton O. Thacker, January 31, 1907. Mail to Dayton, June 15, 1907.

PALOS: Sidney E. Hoover, August 19, 1908; Mary C. Kirkpatrick, October 21, 1916.

PAUL: Adam M. Turner, April 7, 1906; Daniel M. Turner, December 6, 1905; Luther Ritchie, November 9, 1909. Discontinued October 31, 1911; mail to Fulk’s Run.

PAULINGTON: Madison Wise, June 5, 1882. Wiseville, September 1, 1887. Paulington again, late Wiseville; Madison W. Lee, November 4, 1889; Madison Wise, November 4, 1889; Emma A. V. Wise, March 13, 1894. Mail to Keezletown, October 31, 1902.

PEACH GROVE: Lizzie A. Leake, October 22, 1878; Mrs. Lizzie A. Deitrick, October 3, 1884; James Landes, October 7, 1884; H. A. Deitrick, March 19, 1886; Lizzie A. Dietrick, April 14, 1886. To Harrisonburg, May 24, 1890.

PENN LAIRD: Eli G. Walters, July 18, 1896; Christian S. Earman, October 10 (?), 1902; W. Robert Hooke, March 31, 1914; Benjamin F. Suter, March 19, 1919.

PLEASANT VALLEY DEPOT: P. D. Byerly, June 24, 1874; William T. Carpenter, December 12, 1877. Name changed to Rockingham, July 11, 1879.PORT REPUBLIC: established January 15, 1811; Joseph Graham, January 15, 1811; Fontaine Graham, January 6, 1827; Catherine Graham, March 3, 1829; still serving in 1832; Benjamin F. Kemper, May 27, 2024 (?); Hugh Bruffy, October 28, 1839; James O’Brian, December 9, 1842; John W. Lee, April 14, 1854;

James A. Lewis, August 22, 1865; Charles Lewis, March 2, 1870; George W. Nicholas, March 2, 1875; John W. Palmer, May 10, 1882; John W. Lee, May 22, 1885; John W. Palmer, June 20, 1889; Annie L. Palmer, July 13, 1889; Sarah E. Lee, April 1, 1893; William H. Harnsberger, September 29, 1894; Jennie H. Palmer, December 14, 1897; Virginia H. Hinton, June 29, 1899; Nellie N. Palmer, October 25, 1900; Carroll H. Palmer, October 11, 1909; Will M. Dinsmore, March 18, 1914.

RAINBOW: Angus F. Lam, September 16, 1899. Mail to Elkton, June 15, 1907. RAWLEY SPRINGS: Miss Cornelia Sites, July 20, 2024 - - - - Driver, November 11, 1872; Alexander Y. Lee, November 10, 1875; Joseph Miller, October 17, 1876; A. A. Pitman, September 29, 1880; William Pearson, October 26, 1882 (?) and November 9, 2024 (?); Lucy C. Robinson, February 5, ----; William H. Pearson, May 22, 1885;

Newton Newbery, January 12, 1887; Thorngon Deavers, January 26, 1888; Newton C. Mowbray, April 3, 1888; Samuel L. Robinson, May 19, 1890; Lucy C. Robinson, June 22, 1891; John W. Lee, August 7, 1891; Newton C. Mowbray, November 13, 1896; Sallie A. Mobray, June 22, 1906;

Edward H. Plummer, June 22, 1907; Mamie W. Bolling, May 15, 1908; Charles E. Lupton, June 30, 1914; Discontinued October 15, 1915. mail to Hinton.

REDWOOD: Jesse Wyant, March 3, 1884. Discontinued; mail to Swift Run, January 7, 1885.

RIFEVILLE: See Dayton

RIVER BANK: Edgar L. Lambert, November 18, 1874. Discontinued October 31, 1878. Riverbank. John A. Davis, January 21, 1902. To Montevideo, October 31, 1902.

ROADSIDE: late Conrad’s Store; George W. Sandford, November 28, 1865. Discontinued March 2, 1870. Roadside; George W. Sanford, November 28, 1870. Discontinued on March 27, 1883; mail to Elkton. Roadside; George H. Wyant, May 5, 1899. Mail to Beldor, December 31, 1907.

ROARK: James O. Roark, June 9, 1883; Abram S. Rosenberger, August 2, 1886. To Athlone, December 2, 1893.

ROCKINGHAM: Late Pleasant Valley Depot; William T. Carpenter, July 11, 1879; John F. Rauhof, December 20, 1881; Edward W. Carpenter, July 13, 1885; Calvin W. Pence, June 20, 1889; Edward W. Carpenter, November 25, 1893; Anthony N. Rhodes, December 10, 1897;

John Hollar, April 7, 1905; William M. Roller, December 11, 1906; Thomas J. Johnson, October 12, 1909; Annie E. Johnson, March 12, 1914; declined.

RUSHVILLE: John L. Kerlin, September 4, 1858. Discontinued October 8, 1869; re-established July 14, 1871; Joseph Snell, July 14, 1871; Joseph S. Rice, March 23, 1874; George W. Smith, February 7, 1882; Miss Mattie K. Rice, July 13, 1885; Joseph S. Rice, August 10, 1885;

Abraham G. Glick, June 22, 1886; George W. Smith, June 13, 1889; William M. Menifee, December 7, 1893; George W. Smith, June 23, 1897. Mail to Dayton, June 15, 1907.

SCOTTSFORD: Samuel H. Crawn, September 18, 1886; Thomas D. Rippetoe, November 22, 1889; Samuel H. Craun Sr., June 2, or 25, 1890. To North River, September 25, 1902.

SHENDUN: late The Grottoes; Florence Fulton, June 9, 1890; Robert R. Miller, May 5, 1893. Name changed to Grottoes, November 20, 1893.

SHEPPTON: Jouett H. Shepp, August 20, 1883; William L. Bateman, March 7, 1884. Discontinued; mail to Almond, April 28, 1884.

SILBER: Joseph W. Silber, March 9, 1900. "Never in operation"—note of June 9, 1900.

SINGER’S GLEN: Solomon Funk, February 21, 1860; Timothy Funk, February 19, 1866; David M. Holler, December 1, 1887. Singer Glen, November 23, 1893; Flemma L. Brewer, November 23, 1893; Timothy Funk, December 11, 1897. Papers to Harrisonburg, October 31, 1902, Jerome R. Baer, November 28, 1903; Maud Swank, March 13, 1914; Maud S. Lee, January 29, 1915. The village was known as Mountain Valley before the postoffice was established in 1860.

SKY: William Hinkel, June 5, 1897; Mary Ann Hinkel, November 21, 1900; John H. Rhodes, January 14, 1901; Annie E. Shiflett, September 14, 1901. To Harrisonburg, October 31, 1902.

SMITH’S CREEK: established December 20, 1828; Richard Pickering, December 20, 1828; still serving in 1832 (and later). Name changed to Spartapolis.

SPARKLING SPRINGS: Samuel F. Heatwole, January 9, 1893. To Chrisman, May 16, 1902.

SPARTAPOLIS: formerly Smith’s Creek: Richard Pickering, February 7, 1840; Madison Brown, Sept. 14, 1847(?). On April 28, 1853, the name was changed to Tenth Legion, and probably the location was moved.

SPRING CREEK: David F. Long, September 4, 1858; George H. Grady, July 11, 1870; David Graham, June 7, 1875; Charles E. Graham, October 14, 1895; John W. Bolen, November 5, 1896; Benjamin F. Swartz, January 26, 1900; Newton A. Spitler, September 25, 1901; Newton O. Thacker, March 30, 1914.

STAR LICK: Jonas Dove, September 17, 1891. To Dovesville, January 27, 1896.

SUTERS: John R. Suter, February 12, 1889. To Harrisonburg, May 24, 1899.

SWIFT RUN: George L. Crider, September 11, 1882; John E. F. Hughes, February 9, 1906. Written letter Swiftrun.

TAYLORS SPRINGS: Noah W. Bowman, March 4, 1886. Massanetta Springs, April 8, 1887. Taylor Springs; Noah W. Bowman, December 9, 1887. Changed to Massanetta Springs, April 28, 1890.

TENTH LEGION: Jackson Martz, April 28, 1853. Discontinued October 4, 1866. Re-established on October 5, 1868; Mrs. Lucinda Niswanger, October 5, 1868; Samuel Y. Beam, January 27, 1898; Virginia Life, May 22, 1902, and January 14, 1903. Papers to Broadway, October 31, 1902; mail to Broadway, June 15, 1907.

THE GROTTOES: John D. Wisner, August 15, 1888; Florence Fulton, June 20, 1889. Name changed to Shendun, June 9, 1890. Later, Grottoes.

TIMBERVILLE: William G. Thompson, February 5 (?); Naason Bare, February 20, 1835, or 1838; Adam Lichliter, January 20, 1846; re-appointed October 24, 1865, Uriel Vaughan, March 11, 1886; Daniel M. Beam, May 22, 1888; B. F. A. Myers, September 2, 1889.

William A. Pence, November 16, 1893; David J. Driver, October 16, 1897; Virginia Driver, April 11, 1905; Charles E. Fahrney, May 13, 1914; and December 20, 1916; Ethel V. Vaughan, April 6, 1917; and March 8, 1918;

Ethel V. Hoover, November 11, 1922; Robert S. Bowers, September 1, 1926; and January 13, 1931.

TUNIS: John H. Custer, June 2, 1900; Amos Estep, June 11, 1904; Charles W. Williams, May 10, 1906; Noah W. Crider, February 2, 1907. Mail to Cootes Store, June 15, 1907.

VALEVIEW: Charles E. VanPelt, November 19, 1909. Discontinued January 31, 1911; mail to Palos.

WARKIN: Mary B. Baugher, August 22, 1905.

WAVERLIE: Robert H. Spindle, April 6, 1854; John B. Amiss, May 4, 1866. Discontinued November 10, 1868; re-established; George W. Stanley, February 22, 1869; Robert H. Spindle, April 17, 1873; George W. Brice, February 17, 1875 (?), Discontinued June 14, 1876; re-established June 28, 1876; David Youell, June 28, 1876; David M. Yowell July 11, 1876; H. Hunter Spindle; Reuben T. Kingree, October 16, 1877. To Verbena in Page County.

WESTGAP: formerly Dovesville: Charles L. Souder, March 23, 1923. Name changed to Bergton, January 24, 1924.

WHISSEN’S MILL: Isaac Whissen, April 16, 1860. Discontinued October 4, 1866.

WISEVILLE: late Paulington: Miss Emma A. V. Wise, September 1, 1887. Paulington again, November 4, 1889.

WYANT: R. H. Wyant, June 16, 1884. Discontinued; mail to Elkton October 7, 1884.

YANCEY: William B. Yancey, February 9, 1882; Ashby M. Wyant, May 28, 1910; Edgar T. Wyant, March 18, 1918. Mail to Elkton, October 31, 1924.

YANKTON: Nicholas Laurent, April 5, 1880; Elias D. Root, November 17, 1881. Discontinued; to Fulk’s Run, November 23, 1885.

ZENDA: Luther Strickler January 17, 1898; Charles E. Long, April 5, 1898. To Linville October 31, 1902. Re-established; Charles E. Long, December 11, 1902; Steward C. Lawson, April 14, 1905; Charles E. Long, May 16, 1906. Mail to Linville July 28, 1907.

The End