MADISON COUNTY, AR - Post Offices

Post Office

Name
Date
Established
Terminated
 
 

Location
Mail
Changed To
 
 

Notes
Alabam

 

 Sept 08 1882/

1954

 Sec 7, Twp 17,

Range 25

 

 
Amethyst

 

 Sept 10 1903/

Nov 25 1903

 

 

 
Asher

 

 Feb 24 1894/

1954

 Sec 28, Twp 15, Range 27

 

 Elkins

 

 Was to have been called Slover

 
Aurora

 

 Aug 07 1873/

1971

 Sec 2, Twp 15,

Range 26

 

 
Balltown

 

 Jul 03 1909/

Apr 15 1910

 Sec 8, Twp 14,

Range 26

 St. Paul

 

 Named for Henry H. Ball

 
Ball Creek Jul 15 1924/ Sec 7, Twp 14, Combs Named for Ball Creek
  Sep 16 1924 Range 26    
Beulah May 24 1880/ Sec 14, Twp 13, Range 26 St. Paul Was to be called Gunter
  Mar 8 1886      
Blaire Mar 21 1882/ Sec 21, Twp 14, Range 26 St. Paul  
  Mar 05 1883      
Boston Aug 03 1880/ Sec 31, Twp 14, Range 24    
  1971      
Butler's Creek Jan 5 1846/      
  Jul 24 1846      
Campsie Dec 12 1898/ Sec 19, Twp 13, Range 26 St. Paul  
  Apr 26 1899      
Canuck Jan 22 1897/ Sec 33, Twp 19, Range 27   Was to have been Cook for Samuel Cook, postmaster.
  1914     Name Chgd to Rock May 22 1914.
Chaplin Dec 28 1892/ Sec 21, Twp 18, Range 25 Rockhouse Local name was Hawkins Store
  Apr 15 1929      
Clifty Sep 22 1858/ Sec 7, Twp 18,    
  1971 Range 26    
         





Cody Oct 2 1895/ Sec 18, Twp 14, Range 25 Boston Orig established as Keeton -
  Aug 14 1902     chgd Nov 16 1895
Combs Jan 24 1888 Sec 2, Twp 13,   Named for Hiram Combs, postmaster.
    Range 27 &nIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP" 

1957

      
Delaney Sep 30 1878/ Sec 24, Twp 14,        
  1966 Range 28        
Drake's Creek Feb 24 1868/ Sec 29, Twp 16, Range 27   Named for Drake's Creek    
  1954          
Drop Feb 19 1902/          
  1902          
Dunaway Jun 30 1890/ Sec 21, Twp 15, Range 27 Drake's Creek      
  Sep 04 1890          
Dutton Sep 20 1878/ Sec 6, Twp 13,        
  1971 Range 25        
Fancher May 11 1887/ Sec 3, Twp 18, Clifty      
  Jan 17 1896 Range 26        
Flint Mar 23 1896/ Sec 4, Twp 17, Hindsville      
  Mar 15 1900 Range 26        
Forum Jun 05 1890/ Sec 23, Twp 18, Range 26        
  1971          
Friley's Creek Apr 28 1875/ Sec 27, Twp 13, Range 25   Named for Friley's Creek    
  Apr 5 1876          
Garden Mar 03 1902/          
  Jun 21 1902          
Grant Dec 26 1850/ Sec 25, Twp 15, Range 26   Named War Eagle at first.    
  Jan 18 1898     Changed to Witter - Jan 29 1898.    
Hart/ Jun 03 1908/ Sec 19, Twp 17, Range 26   Named for James S. Hart.    
Hartwell 1942     Name chgd to Hartwell Jan 11 1910.    
Helth/ Feb 19 1884/ Sec 11, Twp 13, Range 28   Moved from Washington Cty in 1884    
Health 1947          
Hindsville Dec 01 1868 Sec 16, Twp 17, Range 27



Huntsville Dec 06 1837 Sec 34, Twp 17, Range 26
Name chgd from Sevierville Jan 17 1840

India Feb 7 1881/ Sec 22, Twp 13, Range 24 Boston      
  Jun 29 1882          
Japton May 01 1900/ Sec 13, Twp 15, Range 27        
  1962          
Jarea Mar 03 1902/ Sec 6, Twp 16, Truth Was to be called Noel.    
  Dec 31 1908 Range 25        
Jordan Jun 03 1908/ Sec 7, Twp 14, Pettigrew Named for George W. Jordan    
  Sep 15 1924 Range 25        
Judea Mar 28 1890/ Sec 16, Twp 14, Range 24 Red Star      
  Oct 14 1911          
Jupiter Feb 15 1840/ Sec 14 Twp 14,        
  Oct 22 1874 Range 28        
Keeton Oct 02 1895/ Sec 18, Twp 14, Range 25   Name chgd to Cody.    
  Nov 16 1895          
Kingman Jul 22 1898/ Sec 12, Twp 14, Range 25 Venus Name was to be Maine    
  May 14 1906          
Kingston Oct 07 1856 Sec 16, Twp 16, Range 24



La Rue Dec 27 1867 Sec 2, Twp 19,   Location is in Benton County.    
    Range 28   Originally called Jenning's Ferry    
Lanson/ Mar 14 1906/ Sec 35, Twp 15, Range 24   Name chgd to Townsley in 1913    
Townsley 1927     On Jul 13 1907 Lanson was in Newton County.    
        In 1918 the P. O. called Townsley was chgd    
        back to Madison County.    
        Name was to have been Elba.    
Little Spring Dec 13 1853/ Sec 18, Twp 17, Range 27   Name was to have been Antoine.    
  1959     Became Spring Valley in 1876 and    
        was moved to Sec 2, Twp 17, Range 28 in    
        Washington Cty.    
             







Louisa Nov 01 1887/ Sec 4, Twp 13, Range 26 St. Paul      
  Mar 27 1888          
Loy Apr 14 1905/ Sec 29, Twp 16, Range 24   Name was to have been Arno.    
  1954          
Mante/ May 14 1890/ Sec 12, Twp 16, Range 27 Huntsville      
Mantee Jul 15 1927          
Maguire's Store


See Titsworth

Marble Nov 26 1852/ Sec 12, Twp 17, Range 24   Discontinued Jul 09 1866;    
  1971     re-established Mar 12 1867.    
Mills Feb 4 1888/   Louisa      
  Mar 22 1888          
Mountain Mill Aug 14 1874/ Sec 1, Twp 14, Range 25        
  Dec 22 1874          
Mullensville Mar 26 1883/ Sec 29, Twp 13, Range 27 St. Paul Names for Calvin Mullen, Postmaster    
  May 14 1883     Location is now in Franklin County.    
Ovid Nov 14 1904/ Sec 7, Twp 17, Range 26 Hindsville Names was to have been Shales    
  Oct 15 1908          
Patrick Aug 24 1889/ Sec 31, Twp 14, Range 27        
  1971          
Peak Sep 18 1900/          
  Nov 20 1900          
Pettigrew Apr 5 1898 Sec 4, Twp 13, Range 25



Poynorville Nov 20 1876/ Sec 20, Twp 19, Range 25   Named for John W. Poynor, Postmaster    
  Oct 21 1878          
Pritchett Nov 06 1903/          
  Jun 13 1904          
Purdy Apr 28 1896/ Sec 32, Twp 17, Range 24 Huntsville Was to have been named Grigg or Debs    
  1950          
Redstar Sep 04 1902/ Sec 21, Twp 14, Range 24   Name was to have been Birnie    
  1971          
Regincy Mar 28 1892/ Sec 5, Twp 15, Range 26 Aurora      
  Nov 28 1892          
Richland Creek


See Titsworth

Rock Jul 9 1910/ Sec 33, Twp 19, Range 27 Clifty See Canuck    
  Dec 31 1929          
Rockhouse Jun 12 1888/ Sec 3, Twp 19, Range 25        
  1944          
Roxton Jun 18 1908/ Sec 26, Twp 16, Range 27 Wesley      
  Jun 16 1915          
St. Paul Sep 19 1840 Sec 7, Twp 13, Range 26



Saint Peter/ Jul 01 1840/ Sec 24, Twp 15, Range 26        
St. Peter Jun 22 1841          
Spoke Plant Jan 16 1915/ Sec 19, Twp 13, Range 24 Pettigrew      
  1954          
Statesville Aug 23 1889/          
  1890          
Suggs Dec 1887/ Sec 5, Twp 16, Range 24 Kingston      
  Dec 24 1888          
Thompson Jul 07 1887/ Sec 34, Twp 15, Range 28 Durham Named for John S. Thompson, postmaster.    
  1935          
Thorney/ Mar 18 1901/ Sec 10, Twp 15, Range 28 Elkins      
Thorny 1954          
Titsworth 1832/ Sec 20, Twp 16, Range 28   Est. as Richland Creek - location    
  1888     is now in Washington Cty.    
        Chgd to Titsworth w/location to    
        Madison Cty in 1847.    
        Chgd to Maguire's Store in 1853 -    
        in Washington Cty.    
Townsley/ Mar 14 1906/ Sec 35, Twp 15, Range 24 Weathers Established as Lanson    
Lanson Nov 15 1923     Jul 13 1907 designated in Newton Cty.    
        Lanson chgd to Townsley in 1913.    
        Townsley chgd back to Madison Cty    
        in 1918.    
Truth Jan 20 1900/ Sec 34, Twp 17, Range 25 Huntsville      
  1936          
Venquin Jul 10 1915/ Sec 20, Twp 15, Range 26 Japton Local name was "Jackson Creek"    
  Sep 15 1917          
Venus Jul 07 1897/ Sec 26, Twp 15, Range 25 Boston      
  1934          
War Eagle #1 Jan 5 1846/ Sec 8, Twp 17, Range 27   1 mile northwest of now Hindsville    
  Feb 27 1847          
War Eagle #2 Dec 26 1850/ Sec 25, Twp 15, Range 26   Located at now Witter    
  Jan 03 1876          
War Eagle #3 1876/     First called War Eagle Mills - in Benton County    
  1967          
Weathers Dec 01 1906/ Sec 3, Twp 15, Rangeýÿÿÿ‚   Name chgd in 1894 to War Eagle    
  1971          
Wesley Jan 14 1854 Sec 26, Twp 16, Range 28   1868 - transferred to Washington    
        Cty - Sec 29, Twp 16, Range 28.    
        In 1874 transferred to Madison Cty    
        again in Sec 26.    
Wharton Mar 12 1886/ Sec 16, Twp 16, Range 25 Huntsville Name was to have been Harrisville    
  1954     for Jas. B. Harris, postmaster.    
Whitener Apr 20 1885/ Sec 18, Twp 17, Range 27   Named for William J. Whitner, postmaster    
  1945          
Witter Jan 29 1898 Sec 25, Twp 15, Range 26   Named in honor of Elias Witter, a well-respected businessman.    
       
   
             
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