First Post Office in Springfield

First Post Office in Springfield (HMSXQ)

Location: Springfield, MO 65806 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 12.428', W 93° 17.404'

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Near this spot was located the first post office in Springfield, in a one story, hewed log cabin, occupied by John Polk Campbell, who was appointed postmaster, Jan. 3, 1834. Mail was brought on horseback twice a month from Harrison's Store, on Little Piney, near the present town of Arlington.

The following postmasters have served Springfield:
Campbell, John Polk 1 3 1834
Campbell, Junius T. 1 20 1836
Shannon, Thomas 2 16 1841
Farmer, William B. 6 16 1841
McElhany, Robert J. 10 24 1845
Apperson, Peter 3 22 1849
Farmer, William B. 9 8 1849
Holland, Colly B. 8 26 1852
Ingram, Archibald F. 6 11 1853
Jones, William 8 15 1854
Beal, Joseph A. 5 8 1855
Burden, Joseph 6 7 1855
Robinson, Nathan 9 25 1855
Kite, Benjamin 3 19 1861
Winger, Jacob B. 3 8 1864
Boyd, Marcus 8 23 1866
Stephens, Permilla C. 4 11 1867
Shipley, Edward R. 5 8 1877
Pipkin, William H. 11 7 1885
Abbott, James 2 11 1890
Love, Thomas C. 2 21 1894
Fenton, Jeremiah 3 9 1898
Ross, Jesse B. 8 4 1902
McJimsey, E. E. E. 4 11 1910
Mitchell, Obadiah C. 3 19 1914
Hendrickson, George W. 8 24 1921
Details
HM NumberHMSXQ
Series This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series
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Marker Number19
Year Placed1934
Placed ByUniversity Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 12:18am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 474261 N 4117890
Decimal Degrees37.20713333, -93.29006667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.428', W 93° 17.404'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 25.68" N, 93° 17' 24.24" W
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Area Code(s)417
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 361-399 S Jefferson Ave, Springfield MO 65806, US
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