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BUFFALO VALLEY, TN - IN THE NEWS http://www.ajlambert.com BUFFALO VALLEY POSTMASTERS: 1789 – 1984 POSTMASTERS: James G. Exum 2 October 1868 Wade Jones 21 April 1879 Tamer Jones 15 November 1907 Dona Dirickson 25 January 1908 James T. Maddux 16 May 1914 Lurling J. DuBois 2 July 1919 Zina A. Medley 17 January 1923 Leona F. McKinley 23 July 1935 Thurman D. Alcorn 1 February 1949 Hazel E. Bates 30 April 1950 Mrs. Freddie E. Poindexter 30 December 1983 Sub. Postmaster: Carolyn Huddleston Douglas D. Crabtree 14 April 1984 Sub. Postmaster: Carolyn Huddleston LAUREL HILL POST OFFICE, TN The Laurel Hill Post Office was established on 4 January 1856 with John H. Kerr as Postmaster. The post office was probably located near the present day intersection of Highway 141 and Popular Road. John H Kerr lived and owned land at that section. The Laurel Hill Post Office also served the Buffalo Valley area until the Buffalo Valley Post Office was established on 2 October 1868. The Laurel Hill Post Office continued until 31 March 1905 when the mail service was transferred to the Silver Point Post Office that was established on 23 May 1889. The Laurel Hill Post Office had been previously closed on 21 April 1876, but was reopened on 29 June 1876. The Post Office got its name from the native mountain laurel growing in the area. POSTMASTERS: John H Kerr 4 Jan 1856 James T Exum 14 Feb 1866 Samuel H Smith 7 Feb 1870 Kinchen D Exum 17 Nov 1869 Samuel H Smith 7 Feb 1870 Tyrah R Robinson 22 Nov 1870 Leroy A Love 21 Aug 1872 Josiah R Love 19 Apr 1875 James A Alexander 29 June 1876 Josiah Bartlett 22 Nov 1877 John C Bartlett 2 Feb 1881 William E Bartlett 4 May 1881 V E Smith 29 May 1883 Vaneorie N Smith 11 June 1883 Samuel E Tree 7 Sep 1885 Doctor G. Eaton 9 Nov 1887 Thomas J Smith 15 Feb 1898 Landon S Exum 13 Nov 1900 Henry R Sadler 29 Apr 1903 Putnam County Directory 1873-74 Listed in the UCGA Vol. XXVI, No. 1, Spring 2001 Putnam County Officers: Justices of the Peace: J. C. Barr, J. Beck, F. Bohannon, J. Boyd, G. Bradford, Richard Bryant, B. Burch, Thos. Cooper, C. C. Craft, W. G. Davis, A. L. Ellis, L. E. Ferrell, W. N. Gentry, A. Harpole, B. F. Hitchcock, J. Holleday, M. Huddleston, J. W. Jackson, J. Jarred, J. G. Judd, E. W. Levessey, J. Madwell, ___Pendergrass, J. B. Pointer, W. Smith, L. R. Taylor, W. J. Wallace, R. B. Wallaer, J. S. Watson, H. Watson, J. H. Witt. BUFFALO VALLEY: A post town in Putnam County, two miles west of Cookeville, the county seat. Ship in the winter and springs months from Nashville via the Cumberland and Caney Fork rivers; in the summer by wagon from Nashville. List of Business Persons: Alcorn & Bartlett, general store Alcorn, R. W., stock dealer Burch, Burnett, blacksmith Boyd, Alexander, blacksmith Burch & Jones, flour and grist mill Campbell, Charles, blacksmith Farmer, William, physician Fingers, Thomas, physician The old Mill in Buffalo Valley Hogan, James, flour and grist mill where corn was grounded in the Madley, Jno. Stock trader 1800’s. McKee & Mahoney, flour & grist mill Winchester, H., physician Young, Jno. M., general store PEKIN: A post village of Putnam County, in the northern part of the state. Ship to Gainesboro, on the Cumberland river, or by wagon from Nashville. Burton, H., general store Halladay, Jas., postmaster Kirsh, H. E., flour and grist mill Putnam County Marriages: Roll 3 Pg. 300 George Medley to Mattie Crowell (22 December 1880. W. J. Isbell, County Court Clerk. John W. Smith, Bond. Cookeville Courier, Cookeville, TN June 1, 1893 Miss Vada Jones, a beautiful young lady of Buffalo Valley, has been visiting here several days. Smith Co. Tennessee Record, TN April 25, 1884 BUFFALO VALLEY: This valley is 6 miles long and 1 mile wide. Twenty-five years ago there was not a good framed house in it and the land was badly cultivated and very little interest taken in farming and improvement. Now, 1884, there are many good new buildings of good workmanship and neat farm mansions from the mouth to the head of the valley. We have one school house and regular school 6 to 8 months every year. The farms are in a state of high cultivation and the yield of corn and wheat is now 500 per centum greater that it was 25 years ago. This valley or section of country demands or needs a railroad through it or near to it and a school of high grade. It has had for the last 5 years from 8 to 12 representatives in other institutions of learning. Hence the importance of a good school here. The larger part of the citizens are working like they believed they were going to live 2 or 3 centuries. BUFFALONIAN. Putnam County Tennessee’s Historian Maurine Ensor Patton (1917-2009), book Have you ever?, pgs. 24 & 78: Have you ever gone to Buffalo Valley in a buggy to see Dr. Lamb, the traveling dentist, who was doing business upstairs in Medley’s store that week? Have you ever seen the whole of Buffalo Valley inundated with backwater from the Caney Fork river? Have you ever lived between Big Indian Creek and Little Indian Creek? Have you ever ridden a T model Ford to the annual Decoration at the Smellage Graveyard near Boma? Cookeville Press Newspaper, Cookeville, TN April 26, 1894 from Smith County – April 13. Mrs. Mary Maddux and child who have been visiting relatives in Carthage for the past 10 days, returned to her home in Rock Springs Valley accompanied by her mother, Mrs. James McClarin yesterday. Buffalonian May 2, 1884 BUFFALO VALLEY: L. B. Cheek of New Middleston was in our town and vicinity Tuesday week, April 23, selling machinery of various kinds stirring up the citizens on the subject of a better mode of farming. We have in our town, at the terminus of Buffalo Valley, 4 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, 2 physicians, 1 mill, and several dwelling houses, 2 shoe shops, etc. More business is transacted here than at the county site. There is no trading more than that given above that I know of. We have had some sickness but no deaths nor marriages during the last week. Wheat is fine. Corn planting is active and everybody is busily employed. Smith Co. Tennessee Record, TN May 2, 1884 BUFFALO VALLEY: L. B. Cheek of New Middleston was in our town and vicinity Tuesday week, April 22, selling machinery of various kinds and stirring up the citizens on the subject of a better mode of farming. We have in our town at the terminus of Buffalo Valley; 4 stores, 2 blacksmith shops, 2 physicians, 1 mill and several dwelling houses, 2 shoe shops etc. More business is transacted here than at the country site. There is no trading more than that given above, that I know of. We have had some sickness but no deaths nor marriages during the last week.. Wheat is fine. Corn planting is active and everybody is busily employed. BUFFALONIAN. Smith Co. Tennessee Record, TN Buffalo Valley Point (From the register of May 10). S.S. Kerr of Elmwood arrived in our town on May 5 making a finality of his corn and wheat trades for the present shipping season though there are yet hundreds of stacks of grain on the banks of the river awaiting transportation. Wheat, the growing crop, presents a fine appearance for May weather. Corn planting is about half finished for the present season. No realty or personal transfers for the week; trade has bout checked. Some sickness, but no deaths for the past week. No marriages, no news, except the news that the public print brings to us on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Out Rock Spring Academy is progressing very well, with Prof. Malory at the head of the musical department. L. B. Cheek passed thorough our town last Monday from White County; he reports good sales of machinery in that county. BUFFALONIAN. Smith Co. Tennessee Record, TN May 16, 1884 Local News: Miss Ulzo Jared and sister, of Putnam County, who have been attending school at Shakertown near Bowling Green, KY, visited the family of Mrs. Ellen McKee last Saturday and Sunday. After paying a visit to their home, they will again go to school at the former place. Smith Co. Tennessee Record, TN May 23, 1884 BUFFALO VALLEY: The wheat and corn that have been stored on the banks of our beautiful little Caney Fork River are now being carried to the mouth of same for steamboats on the Cumberland River. Capt. I. T. Exum and S. S. Kerr are commanding the undertaking as I learn. Corn is being sold in the sack on the banks at 45 cents per bushel. The growing crop of wheat looks well. This week and next will about finish corn planting in this neighborhood for the present season. L. B. Cheek stopped in our town last Monday night and sold a find and costly wheat thresher to Capt. P. Jones (Prettyman Jones) for about $500. Mr. Bates of Indiana was in our town Tuesday last selling a Bible commentator and explainer. Dr. W. M. Farmer, R. S. Alcorn and Capt. P. Jones bought a copy. Dr. Denton of our town, is on visit this week in White County at his father’s; will return by the last of the week. Peace and quiet in our vicinity.

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