ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value ALABAMA Fort Jackson MT(E)(May 8, 1816;Ms;Black) . . . . . 600 *(L)(Nov. 18, 1816) ...... -- POPULATION

1810 – 9,000 1840 – 591,000 1820 – 128,000 1850 – 772,000 1830 – 310,000 1860 – 964,000 Fort Stoddert MT*(E)(July 24, 1805;Ms;Black) . . . .1,200 (L)(Dec. 23, 1811) ...... 600 Fort Stoddert*(E)(June 9, 1807;Ms;Black) ...... 800 AS MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY *(L)(June 17, 1817) ...... 600 FORT STODDERt(E)(July 21, 1810;SL-46x4,MDD May 7, 1798 – August 14, 1817 below;FREE;Black) ...... 1,200 *(L)(March 1, 1813) ...... 1,200 The following post offices, established during the Mississippi Ter- (No town marking, from Mobile, Spanish West Florida, to ritory period, were located within the present-day boundaries of Fort St Stephens)(May 18, 1812;--;8[ms]) . . . . 1,111 the state of Alabama: Choctaw Trading House, Coffeeville, Cowe- ta, Fishers, Fort Claiborne, Fort Jackson, Fort Montgomery, Fort Stoddert, Hazel Green, Hickory Flat, Huntsville, Jackson, McIntosh Bluff, Meridian, Mobile, St. Stephens, Tensaw, Tuckabatchy, and Woodstown.

Cowetah Ga(Oct. 13, 1807;Ms;Black) ...... 2,500

The site of the Lower Creek Nation town of Coweta, adjacent to or overlapping the 1813-1818 Fort Mitchell, is now occupied by the town of Fort Mitchell on the west bank of the Chat- tahoochie River in Russell County, Alabama. A post office was established at Coweta by February 4, 1807, and by late 1816 was serving not only the soldiers at Fort Mitchell, but the government employees of the Creek Factory just removed from Fort Hawkins, Georgia. When factor Daniel Hughes was Huntsville MT*(E)(March 5, 1812;Ms;--) ...... 111 appointed postmaster in 1818 the Postmaster General also *(L)(Aug. 13, 1817) ...... 111 designated Coweta a distributing office for mails passing be- HUNTSVILLE,(M.T.)(E)(Aug. 16, 1812;SL-38x3.5,MDD tween Alabama and Georgia. To facilitate the rapid transit of below;Black) ...... 1,200 important mail between Coweta, Washington City and other *(L)(Sept. 13, 1812) ...... -- points east, via Georgia postal routes, the Coweta office was HUNTSVILLE,M.T.*(E)(Nov. 12, 1813;SL-35x2.5,MDD administratively attached to the State of Georgia. To promote below;Black) ...... 1,200 this object the Coweta postmasters used the Georgia state *(L)(Nov. 26, 1814) ...... 1,200 designation in their town markings and the Post Office Depart- HUNTSVILLE,M.(E)(Dec. 17, 1814;SL-29x2.5,MDD ment listed Coweta in the Georgia section of its directories. below;Black) ...... 1,200 Later examples of such Post Office Department administrative *(L)(Feb. 13, 1815) ...... 1,200 attachment reflected in postmarks are Gratiot’s Grove, Ill. (in Huntsville*(E)(May 3, 1816;Ms;Black) ...... -- Michigan Territory), Indian Territory markings employing the (L)(Aug. 22, 1816) ...... 111 designation “Ark”, and the Ft. KEARNY O.R. and Ft. LARA- HUNTSVILLE M.T.(E)(March 18, 1817;rough C-31.5, MIE/OR. markings of Unorganized Territory. close letters;Black) ...... 1,200 *(L)(March 26, 1817) ...... -- Early Post Office Department records are sometimes confus- HUNTSVILLE M.T.(E)(April 11, 1817;rough C-31.5; ing and contradictory. For example, the postmaster appoint- Black) ...... 600 ment book indicates that Coweta was changed to Fort Mitchell *(L)(Aug. 9, 1817) ...... 600 on October 1, 1816 and later, on May 11, 1818, it shows that *Jackson MT(Sept. 26, 1816;Ms;Black) ...... -- Coweata was “disc[ontinued] - see Fort Mitchell.” Also, the MOBILE(E)(Aug. 15, 1813;SL-27x5;Brown) . . . . .1,200 1821 register lists John S. Porter as the postmaster in both *(L)(Sept. 27, 1814) ...... -- Coweta and Fort Mitchell, which are both shown in Georgia. Mobile*(E)(July 20, 1814;Ms;Black) ...... 600 The records of the Coweta, Fort Mitchell and Creek Agency *(L)(Dec. 23, 1816) ...... 600 post offices, all located within a three mile radius in an isolat- MOBILE.*(E)(Feb. 19, 1816;C-28;Black) ...... 600 ed portion of Alabama, are so muddled that the subject offers (L)(Nov. 11, 1816;Red) ...... 111 great potential for future postal history research. See also note under Creek Agency in statehood manuscript section.

*Fishers P Office(Jan. 8, 1815;Ms;Black) ...... -- *Fishers PO MT(E)(June 3, 1815;Ms;Black) ...... -- (L)(Sept. 7, 1815) ...... -- *Fishers MT(Jan. 20, 1816;Ms;Black) ...... -- *Fort Claiborne(E)(Sept. 11, 1816;Ms;Black) ...... -- (L)(July 21, 1817) ...... -- 1 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value

*Alabama Town(E)(March 23, 1819;Ms;Black) . . . . . -- (L)(April 27, 1819) ...... -- *Big Spring Ala Ty(June 1, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... --

Black Warrior AT*(E)(March 17, 1819;Ms;Black) . . . .350 (L)(June 19, 1819) ...... 350 *Black Warrior Falls AT(March 17, 1819;Ms;Black) . . . .--

St Stephens MT*(E)(Feb. 5, 1805;Ms;Black) . . . . 1,200 BLAKELEY,(A.T.)*(E)(April 24, 1819;SL-37x3.5,MDD (L)(Feb. 12, 1817) ...... 600 below;Black) ...... 600 Ft St Stephens MT(Sept. 15, 1805;Ms;Black) . . . . 1,200 (L)(July 24, 1819) ...... 600 St Stephens(E)(Jan. 23, 1806;Ms;Black) ...... 600 *Blakeley A(Oct. 30, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... -- (L)(July 2, 1817) ...... 600 *Cahaba(E)(Sept. 4, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... -- St STEPHENS MT*(E)(Aug. 28, 1806;SL-46x3;Black) . . -- (L)(Nov. 3, 1819) ...... -- *(L)(Sept. 12, 1807) ...... 1,200 *Chaktaw Trad House(E)(Aug. 11, 1818;Ms;Black) . . . .-- St. Stephens*(E)(June 3, c1814;SL-23x5,MDD below; (L)(Dec. 29, 1818) ...... -- Black) ...... -- (L)(June 25, c1814) ...... 1,200 St. Stephens(May 28, c1815;SL-60x5,MDD follows; Black) ...... 1,111 Tensaw MT*(E)(Dec. 12, 1808;Ms;Black) ...... 600 (L)(June 18, 1817) ...... 350 Twickenham(April 5, 1811;Ms;Black) ...... 1,111 Twickenham was established on December 22, 1809. The name was changed by the legislature to Huntsville on Novem- *Claiborne(E)(Aug. 11, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- ber 25, 1811, several months after the Post Office Department (L)(Feb. 6, 1819) ...... -- established a post office as Huntsville. CLAIBORNE./A.T.(May 5, 1819;29;Blue) ...... 600 Same*(E)(June 16, 1819;29;Black) ...... 600 ALABAMA TERRITORY (L)(Sept. 4, 1819) ...... 600 *Coweta Ga(July 13, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... -- August 15, 1817 – December 13, 1819 See note under Coweta in Mississippi Territory above. *Evansville AT(E)(Oct. 4, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- Severed from the Mississippi Territory. There is no “official“ (L)(Feb. 28, 1819) ...... -- date for the establishment of the Alabama Territory. Its cre- Florence AT(E)(Sept. 6, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... 1,000 ation was unique and several dates have been considered. (L)(Nov. 8, 1819) ...... 1,000 The earliest date is March 3, 1817, when the general enabling *Fort Mitchell(Feb. 24, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- territorial act was enacted. At the other extreme is December See note under Coweta, this section. 10, 1817 when Mississippi was admitted as a state. The act *Fort Stoddert(E)(March 4, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- of March 3 was not self-implementing, but conditioned on the (L)(Dec. 23, 1818) ...... -- formation of a Mississippi State Constitution and Government Hazel Green AT(E)(Jan. 29, 1819;Ms;Black) . . . . . 111 by a convention in the western part of the Mississippi Territory, (L)(June 25, 1819) ...... 111 together with notification to the President and action on his Hazel Green A(E)(Oct. 15, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... 350 part. Most historians believe this occurred on August 15, 1817. *(L)(Nov. 26, 1819) ...... 350 Some historians suggest a slightly later date, September 25, 1817, when the first territorial governor was commissioned by President Monroe. The most commonly accepted date is used here.

The following post offices were in operation in Alabama during the Alabama Territory period: Alabama [Town], Athens, Big Spring, Black Warrior (name changed to Tuscaloosa), Blake- ly, Burnt Corn Spring, Cahaba, Choctaw Trading House, HUNTSVILLE A.T.(E)(Sept. 10, 1817;rough C-31.5; Coffeeville, Cotton Port, Courtland, Coweta (name changed Black) ...... 600 to Fort Mitchell), Eaglesville, Evansville, Fishers, Florence, *(L)(May 27, 1819) ...... 600 Fort Claiborne (name changed to Claiborne), Fort Dale, Fort Huntsville*(E)(Feb. 20, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- Jackson, Fort Montgomery, Fort Stoddert, Hardinsville, Hazel (L)(Nov. 25, 1819) ...... 350 Green, Huntsville, Jackson, Line Creek, Marathon, Meridian, (No town marking)(E)(June 21, 1819;--;Black) . . . . 350 Mobile, Monacks, Mooresville, Philadelphia, Pine Flat, Pleas- (L)(Nov. 22, 1819) ...... 350 ant Level, Russell’s Settlement, Selma, Somerville, St. Ste- Jackson A(Sept. 14, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... 350 phens, Suggsville, Tensaw, Triana, Washington Court House, and Woodstown.

2 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value

MOBILE. *(Dec. 3, 1817;28;Red) ...... -- BLAKELEY,A.(1820-25;SL-24X2.5;Black) ...... 300 Same*(E)(March 18, 1818;28;Black) ...... 600 BLAKELEY,(A)(1820;SL-32x3.5,MD below;Black) . . .300 *(L)(Dec. 12, 1819) ...... 350 BLAKELEY(1820-28;SL-24x2.5;Black) ...... 250 *Pleasant Level SA(Oct. 2, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... -- BLAKELEY A(1835;SL-31x3.5;Black) ...... 250 BLAKELY/A(negative letters)(1832-34;27;Black) . . . 125

St Stephens(E)(Aug. 27, 1817;Ms;Black) ...... 600 *(L)(Nov. 26, 1819) ...... 350 BLOWING SPRING/ALA.(1855;31;FREE;Black) . . . .75 *ST STEPHENS A.T.(E)(April 4, 1818;30;Black) . . . . .-- BOLIVAR/Al.(1839;30;Red) ...... 40 (L)(April 14, 1818) ...... -- Same(1844-52;FREE;Blue) ...... 35 *Suggsville(Oct. 7, 1818;Ms;Black) ...... -- BRIDGEVILLE/ALA(1847;37;Black) ...... 40 Tensaw AT*(E)(Nov. 26, 1817;Ms;Black) ...... 350 BURNT.CORN-A-(fleuron)(1830;33;Red) ...... 125 *(L)(Nov. 21, 1819) ...... 350 BURNT CORN/Ala.(1854;28;Black) ...... 75 *Tuscaloosa A(E)(April 14, 1819;Ms;Black) ...... -- Same(1850s;31;PAID/3[C-20];Black) ...... 75 (L)(Aug. 24, 1819) ...... -- BUTLER/Ala.(1853-54;30;5[C],PAID/3[C];Black) . . . .35 BUZZARD ROOST/Ala.(1850-56;5,PAID;Black,Red) . . 75 STATEHOOD PERIOD Same(1854;Red) ...... 125

State created December 14, 1819

HANDSTAMPED TOWN POSTMARKS

(Circle postmarks unless otherwise noted: SL - straightline, O - oval, arc, box, etc.)

ABBEVILLE/ALA.(1850;31;negative10[octagon];Red) . . 35 ALLENTON/Ala.(1840;--;Black) ...... 40

CAHABA./ALABAMA.(1820-21;26;Black) ...... 100 CAHABA/ALABAMA(1821;31;Brown) ...... 100 CAHABA ALABAMA(1821;31;Black) ...... 100 CAHABA.A.(1824;O-44x18,MDD in bottom of oval; Black) ...... 300 ATHENS/ALa.(“N” reversed)(1831-32;31;Blue;Red) . . .30 CAHABA/ALa(1832-54;31;5,10,PAID;Black) ...... 25 Same(1833-54;5,PAID;Black) ...... 20 Same(Blue,Red) ...... 35 AUBURN/Ala.(1850-51;33;5[large];Green) ...... 45 Same(1845-47;negative 5,V,10 or X in solid rectangle, Same(1851-52;33;3,FREE,PAID;Black) ...... 35 PAID;Black) ...... 75 Same(1854-55;31;PAID/3[arc];Black) ...... 35 Same/Ala.(1854;33;PAID/3[arc];Black) ...... 40 AUTAUGAVILLE/Ala.(1852;30;Black) ...... 35 Same(1855;PAID/12[arc];Black) ...... 60 BELLEFONTE/ALa.(1836-51;30;5[large],PAID;Black, Same/Ala.(1854-55;33;PAID/24[arc];Black) . . . . . 75 Red) ...... 25 CAMBRIDGE/ALA.(1850-56;30;5[C];Black) ...... 40 Same/ALA(1850;32;Black) ...... 35 CAMDEN./ALA.(1848-55;DC-30/17;5,10,PAID; Same/ALA.(sans serif)(1852-54;29;5[C];Black) . . . .20 Black,Blue,Red) ...... 35 BELMONT/ALA(1849-56;28;Black) ...... 35 CAMDEN/ALA.(1855;31;3[large],PAID;Black) . . . . . 40 BENTON/Ala.(1844-53;31;5,V,10,FREE,PAID;Black, CARROLLTON/Ala.(1834-52;30;FREE,PAID;Black, Red) ...... 35 Red) ...... 25 Same/ALA.(1854;32;5[large];Black) ...... 35 Same/ALA(1858;37;PAID;--) ...... 30 CEDAR BLUFF/Ala.(1843-46;30;10[20mm];Red) . . . .60 Same(1851;3,PAID;Blue) ...... 75 CENTRAL INSTITUTE/ALA.(c1860;37;FREE;Black) . . 10 CENTRE/Ala.(1852;30;PAID;Black) ...... 35

3 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value

CENTRE STAR/LAUDERDALE/COUNTY/Ala.(1854;36; DAYTON/Ala.(1847-54;30;PAID;Black) ...... 35 PAID/3[C];Black) ...... 250 Same(1845;PAID;Green) ...... 50 CENTREVILLE/Ala.(1835-51;30;FREE,PAID;Black) . . .20 Same(1847;X;Blue) ...... 40 CHAMBERS C.H./Al.(1837-51;30;5,10,FREE,PAID; Same(1847-48;30;5[rope circle 24mm],PAID; Black,Red) ...... 25 Black,Blue) ...... 75 Same(no “C.H.”)(1842;30;Black) ...... 30 DECATUR/Al.(1838-51;30;FREE,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) .20 Same Ala.(1851-54;33;5,10;Red) ...... 30 Same(1845;Orange) ...... 35 Same(3,PAID;Red) ...... 40 Same/ALA(1850;30;5;Black) ...... 25 CHINA GROVE/ALA.(1853-55;32;5[C],PAID/3[C]; Same/Ala.(1850;29;PAID/3[C];Black) ...... 40 Black) ...... 60 CHUNENUGGEE/-ALA-(--;29;3[C],5[box],Pd[box]; Red) ...... 150 Same/Ala(1853;30;PAID/3[C];Red) ...... 50

DEMOPOLIS/Ala.(1835-47;30;5,5[C],10[C],PAID; Black,Red) ...... 20 Same(1846;30;20[20x30];Black) ...... 50 Same(1848-54;32;5[C],10[C],FREE,PAID;Red) . . . 20 Same(1850;32;20[20x30],PAID;Red) ...... 60 CLAIBORNE/A.T.(letters “A.T.” complete)(1819-20;29; Same(1851-54;32;PAID/3[C];Red) ...... 30 Black)(Also territorial use) ...... 150 DOVER/ALA.(1850-52;31;5[large];Red) ...... 40 Same(letter “T” worn and partially struck or no “T”) DUDLEYVILLE/Ala.(1851;30;Green) ...... 60 (1820-43;29;Black,Red) ...... 50 ELYTON/Al.(1839-45;30;PAID;Black) ...... 50 Same/A.T.(re-use of “T”)(1824-33;29;Black,Red) . . .75 Same/Ala.(1846-55;31;PAID;Black) ...... 30 CLARKSVILLE/Ala.(1843;30;Black) ...... 35 Same(1851;30;10;Red) ...... 40 CLAYSVILLE/Ala.(1838;31;PAID;Brown) ...... 40 CLAYTON.ALA(1846;SL-25x2.5;Black) ...... 300 Same/Ala.(1852;30;5[C];--) ...... 50 Same/ALA(1855;33;Black) ...... 50 CLINTON/Al.(1838-48;30;5;Black,Red) ...... 20 ERIE,ALA.(1846-47;Box-37x21;[ms date in box Same/ALA(1858;37;FREE;Red) ...... 30 below town];V,PAID;Blue) ...... 300 CLOPTON/Ala.(1852;31;Paid/3[C];Black) ...... 40 EUFAULA/Ala.(1844-53;30;5,5[large],10,X,FREE,PAID, COLUMBIA/Ala.(1841;30;Red) ...... 35 PAID/3[box];Blue,Red) ...... 20 Same(1852;30;3,PAID;Black) ...... 40 Same(1847;PAID;Orange) ...... 35 Same/ALA(1859;32;Black) ...... 35 Same(1855;PAID/3[arc];Blue) ...... 40 COLUMBIANA/Ala.(1852;31;PAID/3[C];Black) . . . . .40 Same(1855;FREE;Black) ...... 20 COURTLAND.A.(1826;35;Black) ...... 50 COURTD.A.(1828-38;32;PAID;Black) ...... 40 COURTLAND/Ala.(1837-41;30;FREE;Black) . . . . . 35 Same(1840-51;fancy negative 5,FREE,PAID, PAID/3[C];Blue,Red) ...... 40 CRAWFORD/Ala.(1843-46;30;PAID;Red) ...... 35 Same(1855;Black) ...... 35 CREAGH’S MILLS/ALA(1854;30;Black) ...... 75

CREEK AGENCY(1829-31;38;Black) ...... 600 CREEK AGENCY./ALA.(1831;dotted oval-29x24;Red) . 600 CUSSETTA/Ala.(1850s;35;5,PAID;Blue,Red) . . . . . 50 DADEVILLE/Ala.(1843-52;30;10,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) . 35 Same(1851;Green) ...... 50 EUTAW/Ala.(1842-53;30;3,5,10,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) . 20 Same/ALA(c1855;32;5[C];Red) ...... 35 Same(1845-48;30;PAID,PAID[box], “Half Dime” impression;Black,Blue) ...... 300 Same(“Dime” impression;Black,Blue) ...... 400 Same(1845-48;30;V or X in serrated circle,PAID[box]; 4 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Black,Blue,Green,Red) ...... 40 Same(1848-53;negative 10 in octagon,PAID; Black,Blue,Red) ...... 75 Same(1851;“CIII” coin impression,PAID;Black) . . . 450 Same(1851;3,5[C],PAID;Black) ...... 30 FARMERSVILLE/Al.(1849;30;Black) ...... 40 GLENNVILLE/Ala.(1846-54;29;3,5,PAID;Red) . . . . .35 FAUNSDALE/Al.(1845;--;Black) ...... 35 Same(V,X,PAID;Red) ...... 50 FAYETTE C.H./Ala.(1850s;31.5;PAID/3[C];Black) . . . .40 GORDO/Ala.(--;30;Black) ...... 40 GREENSBORO,ALA.(1826;SL in brackets-32x8, MDD below;Black) ...... 500 GREENSBORO,ALABAMA(1826;SL in brackets-41x8, MDD below;Black) ...... 500 GREENSBORO/ALA.(1834-43;DC-29/17;PAID; Black,Red) ...... 25 Same/Ala.(1843-59;30;5[small & large],10[small & large],FREE,PAID;Black,Red) ...... 15 Same(1850-52;3,V,X,PAID;Black) ...... 25 GREENSBOROUGH/ALA(c1852;30;5;--) ...... 35

FLORENCE.A.(1820-26;O-28x22,MD below;Red) . . .250 FLORENCE,A.(1821-22;Arc-24x2,MD;Red,Black) . . .250 FLORENCE.A.(1824;25,MD below;Black) ...... 150 FLORENCE(1825;SL--,letters slant left;Black) . . . . 250 GREENVILLE/ALa.(1842-50;30;PAID;Blue) ...... 40 *FLORENCE,A.(1825;irregular boxed SL--,MDD below; HAMBURGH C.H./Ala.(1851;34;3,PAID;Red) . . . . . 50 FREE;Black) ...... HARPERSVILLE/ALA(1853;30;5,PAID;Brown) . . . . .75 FLORENCE A(1824-25;O-28x23;Red) ...... 250 HARRELL’S X ROADS/Ala.(1846-50;30;Black) . . . . 50 FLORENCE/(1825;slanting letters in rough HAVANNA/ALA.(1853-57;33;Black,Blue,Red) . . . . . 25 oval-28.5x22.5;Black) ...... 250 HAYNE VILLE/Al.(1840-48;30;5,10,FREE,PAID;Black) . 30 FLORENCE A(1825-27;oval with bottom cut out and line HAYNEVILLE/Ala.(1849-54;33;5,10,PAID;Black) . . . .30 inserted which does not join curved line-36x14;town HOPE/ALA.(1842-47;30;5[C];Red) ...... 40 in arc at top,MDD in SL at bottom;Black) . . . . .300 FLORENCE ALABAMA(1825-28;DLC-27;Black) . . . .50 FLORENCE A(1826-29;DLC-28;Black) ...... 50 FLOR.A.(1829-34;32;FREE;Black) ...... 40 Same(1829-31;1838-39;PAID;Red) ...... 50 Same(1834-38;PAID;Blue) ...... 50 FLORENCE/Ala.(1840-55;30;FREE,PAID;Black) . . . .25 *FORT MITCHELL AL(1833;sawtooth oval--;--) . . . . .--

GAINESVILLE/Al.(1836-52;30;5,10,FREE,PAID; Black,Blue,Red) ...... 20 Same(1840-45;FREE,PAID;Green) ...... 35 GAINES VILLE/Ala.(1849-54;33;5,10,PAID;Black,Red) . 20 Same(1853;33;3,PAID;Black) ...... 35 Same/ALA.(1850s;32;PAID/3[C];--) ...... 30 GASTON/Ala.(1844-54;30;10,FREE,PAID;Black,Red) . .25 Same(1848;Brown) ...... 30 GATESVILLE/Ala.(1849-54;32;5[C];Red) ...... 35 GIRARD/Ala.(1843-53;30;PAID;Red) ...... 30

HUNTSVILLE.A.S./(“N” reversed)(1819-20;31;Black) . .150 HUNTSE.A.(fleuron)(1820-35;30;PAID;Black,Blue,Red) . . 35 Same(1826;P.M.frank from “Mooresville”) . . . . . 100 HUNTSVE.ALA.(1830-37;31;FREE,PAID;Black, Blue,Red) ...... 40 Same(1837;Green) ...... 50 Same(circle of dashes)(1837;31;PAID;Black) . . . . 75 HUNTSVILLE/Al.(1837-53;31;5,10,FREE,PAID; Black,Blue) ...... 20

5 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Same(1845;5[17x19],10[35x20];Blue) ...... 150 Same(1845-51;negative 5 in star,PAID;Blue) . . . .125 Same(1846;negative 5 in star;Red) ...... 200 Same(1852-53;negative 5 in star;Black) ...... 150 Same(1845-48;negative 10 in circle of stars;Black, Blue,Red) ...... 250 Same(1849-52;10[truncated rectangle];Black,Blue) . .50 Same(1852-54;PAID,PAID/3[C],3[DLC];Black,Blue) . .40 MISSOURI/Ala.(sans serif)(1848-54;31;5[C],PAID;Red) . . 40 Same(1854;5[20mm];Black) ...... 35 Same/-ALA-(1850;29;Green) ...... 75 Same/ALA.(1852-55;32;PAID/3[C];Black,Blue) . . . .40 Same/Ala.(1858;32;POST OFFICE BUSINESS/FREE [C-30];Blue) ...... 125 IRWINTON/Ala.(1837-45;31;PAID;Black,Red) . . . . .30 Same(1838-40;FREE;Green) ...... 50

JACKSON/ALA.(1836-44;25,NOR;Black) ...... 100 JACKSONVILLE/Ala.(1832-51;30;PAID;Black,Blue, Brown,Red) ...... 35 Same/ALA.(1854;32;FREE;Black) ...... 30 JAMESTOWN/Ala.(1843;31;PAID;Red) ...... 50 JEFFERSON/Al.(--;30;5[C];Red) ...... 50 KINGSTON C.H.--(1830-35;30;Black) ...... 35 LEIGHTON/ALA.(1852;33;5[C];Black) ...... 35 LINDEN/AL.(1833-39;29;Red) ...... 30 Same/Ala.(1833-50;30;5[C],10,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) .20 Same(1853-54;30;PAID/3[C];Red) ...... 40

MOBILE.(1819-27;rough circle-28;FREE,PAID; Black) See also territorial postmarks ...... 35 Same.A.(1827-37;31;FREE,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) . . 25 LIVINGSTON/Al.(1836-50;30;5,10,PAID;Black,Blue,Red) 15 Same/Ala.(1835-53;30;5[several sizes],5[C-20,C-25], Same(Green,Magenta) ...... 25 10[block,slanting,box-18x11,C-28],FREE,PAID; Same/-ALA-(1850-52;29;5,PAID;Green) ...... 40 Blue,Orange,Red) ...... 15 Same(1852;29;V[dotted circle];Black) ...... 75 Same(1845-50s;30;DROP[arc]/1[box],DROP/1ct.[C], Same/ALA.(1852-55;32;3,PAID[large];Ultramarine) . .35 DROP/2[DLC-22];Black,Blue) ...... 100 Same/Ala.(1858;33;Black) ...... 15 Same(1848;30;34[C-25];Black) Maritime use . . . . 40 Same(1849;30;24[C-21,black];Blue) Maritime use . . 40 MOBILE/Ala.(1849-51;33;5,10,PAID,PAID/3[box];Blue, Orange,Red) ...... 10 Same(1849-50;33;10[C],PAID[oval-28x21];Red) . . . 40 Same(FREE;Black) ...... 10 MOBILE/ALA(1851-55;32;PAID/6[C-17];Black) . . . . .50 MOBILE ALA/.(1855;32;PAID/24[C-22];Black,Red) LOACHAPOKA(1855;SL-28x3 in ornate oval frame Maritime use ...... 40 48x22;MDD;Black) ...... 1,200 Same/Ala.(1851;30;PAID,20[DLC-22];Red) . . . . . 50 LOWNDESBORO/Al.(1826-49;30;5,FREE;Black,Brown) .35 Same/ALA.(1855;32;PAID/12[C-21];Black) ...... 75 LOWNDESBOROUGH/Ala.(1850s;32;PAID;Black) . . .30 Same/Ala.(1856-59;30,YMDD;30[C-24];Black) MACON/ALA.(1837;28;Black) ...... 40 Maritime use ...... 40 Same/ALA.(1845-47;DC-27/17;Black) ...... 35 Same/ALA(1860-61;DC-25/14;15[C-21],30[11x17]; Same/ALA(c1850;35;PAID;Black) ...... 30 Black) Maritime use ...... 40 MARDISVILLE/Al.(1834-35;28;FREE;Red) ...... 40 Same(1865-66;22;DUE/3[C];Black) ...... 20 Same(1848-52;30;Black) ...... 30 MARION/Ala.(1845-58;30;5[C],10,10[C],FREE, Circular Rates PAID 5;Black,Blue,Red) ...... 15 Same(1850s;3[C],PAID;Black,Blue) ...... 25 MOBILE/Ala.(1845;30;2[DLC-25];Blue) ...... 100 Same(1850s;3[C],5[C],PAID;Green) ...... 40 Same(1846;30;2[DLC-25];Red) ...... 100 MCKINLEY/Ala.(1852-55;32;3,5,PAID;Black) . . . . . 40 Same(1847-48;30;PAID/3[C-30];Orange,Red) . . . .75 MIDWAY/Ala.(1853;30;Red) ...... 50 Same(1851-52;30;PAID/1[octagon],PAID/2[octagon], PAID/3[octagon],PAID[arc]/3;Red) ...... 100 Same(1852;30;PAID/6[octagon];Red) ...... 100 6 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value (No town marking)(1852;PAID/2[box-20x15];Red) . . .100 Same(1847-52;33;1,2[large,small],PAID;Blue,Red) . .125 Same(1852-53;33;ONE CT[oval];Black) Drop rate . .125 Rate in Postmark MONTGOMERY.ALA/3(1850s;32;Black) ...... 20 Same/5(1850s;32;Black) ...... 15 MOBILE Ala./5(or 10)(1850-53;34;Black,Blue) . . . . .10 Same.ALA(1850s;32;Black) ...... 15 MOBILE.ALA/3PAID(1852;32;Red) ...... 15 Same/PAID/1CT./Ala.(1854;32;Black) ...... 75 MOBILE ALA/3PAID(1852-55;32;Red) ...... 15 Same.ALA/3 PAID(1853-55;31;Black,Blue) . . . . . 15 Same/5(1853;31;Black) ...... 10 MOORE.A/(Mooresville)(1828-34;32;Black) ...... 50

Miscellaneous Handstamps used with Mobile Townmarks

ADVERTISED(1850s;SL-43x4;Black,Red) ...... 100 ADV/1(--;DLC-21;Black) ...... 100 ADV/2(--;DLC-20;Red) ...... 100 Adv.2(1843-47;SL-20x5;Red) ...... 100 MOULTON,/Ala.(1833;29;Black) ...... 50 ADV.2(1860;SL-37x7;Black) ...... 100 Same/Ala.(1835-48;30;X,FREE,PAID 5;Black) . . . .30 REGISTERED/NO____(1855;Box-38x10;Red) ...... 100 Same(1848-49;30;Blue) ...... 40 REGISTERED(1850s;SL-44x3;Red) ...... 100 MOUNT HOPE/ALA.(--;32;Black) ...... 40 MOUNT MEIGS/Ala.(--;30;10;Red) ...... 50 Note: Mobile used a variety of service markings such as WAY, MOUNT STERLING/ALA.(1851;31;5[C];Red) . . . . . 40 STEAM, STEAMBOAT, SHIP, packet markings, etc. that are Same(1852;Green) ...... 50 listed elsewhere.

MONROEVILLE/ALA.(--;26,NOR;PAID/3[C];Red) . . . 200 MONTEVALLO/Ala.(1847;30;PAID;Black) ...... 40 MONTEZUMA/Ala.(1841-47;31;Black,Red) ...... 50

MUD CREEK/ALA.(1856;30;FREE;Black) ...... 11 NEWBERN/Ala.(1850s;31;5[C];Red) ...... 50 Same(1854-55;31;PAID/3[C];Black) ...... 60 OAK BOWERY/Ala.(1846-56;33;10,X,PAID;Red) . . . .40 OPELIKA/Ala.(1852;30;PAID/3[C];Black) ...... 40 OPEN POND/Ala.(1850s;31;PAID/3[C];Black) . . . . .40 ORRVILLE/ALA.(1850;32;Black) ...... 40 OXFORD/ALA.(1850s;32;FREE[large];Black) . . . . . 35 PERRY C.H./ALa.(1823-45;30;5[C],10[C],PAID; Black,Red) ...... 35 Same/Ala(1844-45;--;10[C];Red) ...... 30 PERRYVILLE/ALA.(1846,1853;30;5[C];Black) . . . . .35 PICKENSVILLE/Al.(1837-50;30;FREE,PAID;Red) . . . 35 PLEASANT HILL/ALA(1850s;29;5[C],PAID/3[C];Black) . 40

PRAIRIE BLUFF/-Ala.-(1850s;28;5,10;Black,Red) . . . 40 PRATTVILLE/Ala.(1850s;33;5,PAID;Black) ...... 30 REHOBOTH/ALA.(1850s;31;5[C],PAID/3[C];Black) . . .40

Same(1851;Green) ...... 50 MONTGY.AL/(small fleuron)(1826-40;32;PAID; RICHMOND/Ala.(1844-51;30;FREE;Black) ...... 35 Black,Red) ...... 30 MONTGOMERY/Ala.(1840-51;30;5,10[both small & large],FREE,PAID;Blue,Red) ...... 15 Same(20) ...... 40 Same(1851;30;PAID/3[octagon,red];Black) . . . . . 40 Same(1849-53;33;5,10[both small & large],PAID; Blue,Red) ...... 15 Same(1849-51;33;20;Blue) ...... 40 ROBINSON SPRINGS/ALA.(1852-53;30;5[C];Black) . . 40 Same(1851-52;33;PAID/3[octagon,red];Blue) . . . . 50 ROSSERVILLE/Ala.(c1859;31;FREE;Black) ...... 35 Same(1851-52;33;6[box],9[box],PAID/6[C];Black) . . .75 RUSSELVILLE/ALa.(1833-35;30;FREE;Black,Red) . . .35 Same(1852;33;10;Black) ...... 15 Same(1845-47;Green) ...... 50 Same(1854;33;20;Black) ...... 40 Same/Ala.(1845-47;30;10,PAID;Blue,Red) . . . . . 30 Same(1850;33;5,fancy scalloped negative PAID Same(1848;32;5[C];Red) ...... 30 [DLO-24x21];Blue,Red) ...... 200 Same(1849;PAID/10[“10” in circle];Red) ...... 50 7 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value SALEM/ALA.(1842-52;28;5,5[C],PAID;Red) ...... 35 SANDFORT/-ALA-(1849-59;26,NOR;Brown,Violet) . . .125

SUMMERFIELD/Ala.(1845;30;negative V in toothed C, PAID;Blue) ...... 50 Same(1845-51;V[large],X[large],FREE,PAID;Red) . . 40 Same(1847;XV[large];Red) ...... 50 SCOTTSVILLE/ALA(1839;25,NOR;Black) ...... 350 SUMTERVILLE/Ala.(1844-54;30;V,PAID;Black,Red) . . 40 Same/Ala.(1850s;30;PAID/3[C];Black) ...... 40 SUNNY SIDE/ALA.(1850s;32;PAID/3[C];Black) . . . . 40 SYLACAUGA/Ala.(1850;30;5,PAID;Red) ...... 40 TALLADEGA/Al.(1836-51;30;5,10,FREE,PAID; Black,Blue,Red) ...... 25 Same(1851-54;3[large],PAID;Blue) ...... 35 TENSAW/Ala.(1854;30;5[C];Black) ...... 50

TOMPKINSVILLE/Ala.(1854;34;PAID[arc]/3[C];Brown) . 11 TROY/ALA.(--;--;FREE;Black) ...... 40

SELMA/Ala.(1823;29;Black) ...... 50 Same/ALA(1824-28;23;Black,Red) ...... 75 SELMA,ALA.(1829;Arc-31x3,MDD;Red) ...... 250 SELMA/ALA(1830-36;26;Red) ...... 35 Same/Ala.(1836-53;30;5,10,PAID;Black,Red) . . . . 15 Same/ALA.(1853-55;32;10,PAID/3[C];Black,Red) . . .35 Same/ALA/3PAID(1850s;32;Black) ...... 20 SOMERVILLE/Ala.(1833-54;30;10,PAID;Black,Brown) . .35

TUSKA.A/(fleuron)(Tuscaloosa)(1823-37;30;PAID;Red) . . 35 Same(1832-34;pointing hand,FREE,PAID;Red) . . . 75 TUSCALOOSA/Al.(1836-41;30;PAID;Red) ...... 20 SO.FLORENCE,ALA(1829,SL-46x3,YMD below; Same(1830,1838;30;10;12-1/2,25;Red) Only hand- Black) ...... 300 stamped rates used in Alabama before 1845 . . . .40 SOUTH FLORENCE/ALA(1848;32;Blue) ...... 50 Same(1840-52;30,5[four sizes],10,X,25,FREE,PAID; SPARTA/ALABAMA(1822;rough C-32;Black) . . . . . 40 Black,Red) ...... 15 Same/Ala.(1853;31;Blue) ...... 40 Same(1849-50;30;2,PAID;Black) Drop rate . . . . .125 SPRINGFIELD/Ala.(1850s;30;PAID;Black) ...... 35 Same(1850;30;10;Orange) ...... 25 Same(1850s;30;3,PAID;Black) ...... 35 Same(1857;30;1;Black) Drop rate ...... 125 Same(--;2;Black) Drop rate ...... 125 Same(c1860;PAID/1[C-21];Black) Drop rate . . . . 125

SPRING HILL/Ala.(1850;28;10,FREE;Red) ...... 40 SUGGSVILLE.ALA(1834-40;27,NOR;Black) ...... 125

8 ALABAMA Town Postmark Dates Seen Size • Color • Value Town Dates Seen Value Air Mount...... 1850,1858...... 40 Alexandria...... 1834-37...... 40 Allenton...... 1840-50...... 35 Allsboro...... 1848...... 11 Andalusia...... 1846,1852...... 35 Annawaika...... c1855...... 75 Ararat...... 1839...... 11 Arcola...... --...... -- TUSCUMBIA AL.(c1825;SL--,MD inverted & precedes Ashville...... 1823,1832-48...... 50/35 town name;Black) ...... 450 Athens...... 1820,1821-31...... 150/40 TUSCUMBIA/AL.(1825;SL-29x3,MD in 2nd line;Black) .300 Atteway’s Store...... 1827...... 11 Auburn...... 1845-48...... 40 Same/Al.(1826;SL-29x3,MD in 2nd line;Black) . . . 300 Augusta...... 1820-22...... 150 TUSCUMBIA.ALA,(1827-30;irregular dotted circle-31; Autaugaville...... 1854...... 25 FREE;Black) ...... 125 Avoca...... c1855...... 11 Same A.(1827-28;irregular dotted circle-31;Black) . .125 Ball Play...... 1840-42...... 40 Same/ALA(1831;irregular dotted circle-31;Black) . . 125 Barbour...... 1852...... 11 Same/ALa.(1831-38;32;10,PAID;Black,Red) . . . . .35 Barges...... 1831,1837-39...... 40 Same/Ala.(1838-52;30;5,10,FREE,PAID;Blue, *Barnes...... 1840...... -- Blue green,Red) ...... 30 Barryto(w)n...... 1843...... 40 Bartons...... 1836...... 40 Same(1847-51;34;5,10,PAID;Red) ...... 30 Bashi...... 1854...... 35 Same/ALA.(1853-55;32;5;Blue) ...... 25 Beards Bluff...... 1851...... 11 Same/ALA.(1854-60;32;PAID/3[C],PAID/6[C]; *Beech Grove...... 1837...... -- Blue green) ...... 40 Bellefonte...... 1826-32...... 50 Same ALA/3 PAID(--;--;--) ...... 35 Belleville...... 1847-51...... 30 TUSKEGEE/Ala.(1837-52;31;5,FREE,PAID;Blue,Red) . .30 Bells Landing...... 1843-44...... 35 Same(1848-50;5,10;Yellow) ...... 50 Belmont...... 1842-54...... 30 Same ALA/3 PAID(1855;31;Blue,Red) ...... 35 Bennett’s Store...... 1822-23...... 11 Bennington...... 1827...... 11 Same/ALA.(1853;32;5[C];Blue) ...... 25 Benton...... 1834-46...... 30 UCHEE/Ala.(1849-50;30;5[C];Blue) ...... 50 Berlin...... 1839,1848...... 40 UNION SPRINGS/ALA.(1848;32;Black) ...... 35 Berrien...... 1844-46...... 40 UNIONTOWN/Ala.(1834-54;30;5,FREE,PAID;Black,Red) 20 Bethel...... 1831...... 40 Same(large 5[C-25];Black,Red) ...... 25 Bexar...... 1854...... 30 Same(large 10[C-29];Red) ...... 25 Big Spring...... 1820-21...... 150 Black Warrior...... 1820...... 200 Blacks Bluff...... 1846-49...... 35 Bladon Springs...... 1848-52...... 30 Blakely...... 1849...... 11 Blount Springs...... 1834-35,1852...... 40 Blountsville...... 1825,1834-49...... 50/30 Blue Pond...... 1848-55...... 35 Bluff Port...... 1841...... 40 Bluff Springs...... 1854-55...... 30 WARRIOR BRIDGE,WASHINGTON CO.AL.(1833; Boligee...... 1840,1844...... 40 SL-118x3.5,MD below;FREE;Black) ...... 1,000 Bolivar...... *1835,1854...... 40 POST OFFICE./WARRIOR BRIDGE Al.(cryptic “NE Bradford...... 1853...... 30 VARIETER”[Masonic?]in center of pmk)(1840;33; Braggs...... 1832...... 35 Black) ...... 600 Braggs Store...... 1832-41...... 35 POST OFFICE./WARRIOR BRIDGE Al.(1842; Brewersville...... 1847-53...... 30 rough C-33,two digit YD after MD;Black) . . . . .150 Bricksville...... 1844-45...... 35 Bridgeforths...... 1849...... 35 Same(1848-49;no YD) ...... 125 Bridgeport...... 1855...... 11 WARRIOR’S STAND/Ala.(1853;31;5[C],FREE;Black) . . . . 50 Brooklyn...... 1842-45...... 40 WARSAW/Ala.(1843-52;30;FREE,PAID;Red) . . . . . 40 *Brownsville...... 1841...... -- Same(1849;PAID;Green) ...... 50 Bruceville...... c1850...... 30 Same(1845;negative “V” in toothed circle;Blue) . . . 75 Buck Creek...... 1843-47...... 35 WASHINGTON/Al.(1846;30;Red) ...... 40 Bucks Store...... 1828...... 75 WETUMPKA/ALa.(1835-55;30;5,10,FREE,PAID;Black, Burnsville...... 1843-53...... 30 Blue,Red) ...... 30 Burnt (or Bt) Corn...... 1828-29,1844-45...... 75 Butler...... 1850-55...... 40 Same(1838-40;30;Green) ...... 40 Buycksville...... 1850...... 35 Same(1850s;30;PAID/3[C-25];Blue) ...... 40 Buzzard Roost...... 1839-50...... 50 Cabahatche...... 1839-47...... 50 MANUSCRIPT TOWN MARKS Caha(w)ba...... 1821-24,1839-40...... 40 Cambridge...... 1838,1852...... 30 Most of the following manuscript postmarks represent ei- Camden...... 1842-48...... 30 ther small post offices that never used a conventional hand- Canton...... 1828-31,1841,1852...... 35 stamped postmark or they were used before the adoption of Carlowsville...... 1846-53...... 30 Carters Hill...... 1847...... 11 a handstamped type. Many are the only example recorded. Carthage...... 1833,1840...... 35 Also, some of the earliest statehood usages are not only rare, Cedar Bluff...... 1842,c1851...... 40 but of historical importance. As such, they may exceed in val- Cedar Grove...... 1846-49...... 35 ue their handstamped counterpart. Cedar Plains...... 1850-60...... 40 Centre...... 1847-52...... 30 Abbeville...... 1844-49...... 35 Centreport...... 1848-49...... 40 Aberfoil...... 1852...... 40 Centreville...... 1828-32,1839-44...... 20 Adams Store...... c1855...... 11 Chambers CH...... 1834-35...... 60

9 ALABAMA Town Dates Seen Value Town Dates Seen Value Cherry Grove...... 1847...... 40 Dudleyville...... 1838-55...... 40 *Chestnut Creek...... 1836...... -- Elyton...... 1821,1828,1837...... 75 *Chickasaw Agency...... 1835...... -- Enon...... 1845-48...... 40 Erie...... 1825,1835-40...... 50/35 In 1826 the Chickasaw Agency was moved from northeastern Ernests Store...... 1830...... 40 Mississippi to Franklin Co., Ala. During the period of Chicka- Eutaw...... 1842...... 50 saw removal (1837-38) agency business was conducted at Evergreen...... 1849...... 50 Fairfield...... 1839-46...... 35 both Pontotoc, Miss. and the Franklin Co., Ala. site. Farmersville...... 1847...... 35 Faunsdale...... c1843...... 50 *Childersville...... 1835...... -- Fayette CH...... 1830,c1855...... 11 China Grove...... 1848...... 50 Fife...... 1848-53...... 30 Choctaw Corner...... 1853-55...... 40 Fish Pond...... 1851...... 11 *Chulafinnee...... 1843...... -- Florence...... 1819-23,1828...... 150/50 Church Hill...... 1832-44...... 40 Forkland...... 1842,1849-54...... 75 *Claiborne...... 1833...... -- Fort Browder...... --...... 11 Clarksville...... 1825-29...... 50 Fort Decatur...... 1843,1851...... 100 Clay Bank...... 1843...... 35 *Fort Mitchell Ga*...... 1823...... 500 Clay Hill...... 1851...... 30 Fort Mitchell...... 1833-34,1836(military post)...... 150 Claysville...... 1831-37...... 30 same...... *1843-46(town)...... -- Clayton...... 1835-49...... 30 See note under Coweta in Ala. Terr. section. Clear Creek...... 1839...... 40 Fort Montpelier...... 1851...... 40 Clinton...... 1833-38...... 20 Foster’s...... 1838-39...... 35 Cochrans Mill...... 1839,1850...... 40 Franklin...... 1832-39...... 11 Coffeeville...... 1823,1831-33,1848-53...... 35 Fredonia...... *1835-37,1847-48...... 11 Cokersville...... 1855-57...... 11 Gadsden...... 1849-50...... 30 Collirene...... 1849-51...... 35 Gainstown...... 1839-53...... 30 *Columbia...... 1828-29...... -- Gainsville...... 1835-36...... 11 Columbiana...... 1840...... 50 Gaston...... 1837-42...... 25 Coosawada...... 1836...... 100 Gatesville...... 1852...... 40 Corn Grove...... --...... -- *Gaylesville...... 1844...... -- County Line...... c1845...... 50 Geneva...... 1844-51...... 40 Courtland...... 1833-36...... 50 Gilbertsboro...... 1842...... 40 *Coweta G...... 1821...... -- Girard...... 1840-43...... 30 See note in Ala. Terr. Goodwater...... 1856...... 30 Cowikee...... 1852...... 35 Goshen...... 1841...... 11 Creek Agency...... 1827-33...... 200 Gosport...... 1842-54...... 30 Gravley Spring...... 1847...... 30 The question of just when the Creek Agency East post office Greensboro...... 1829...... 40 was removed from Georgia to Alabama has long been a vex- Greensport...... c1851...... 40 ing problem with postal historians. Under the tenure of agents Greenville...... 1826,1834,1837...... 11 Benj. Hawkins (1796-1816) and David B. Mitchell (1816-21) Grove Hill...... 1833,1841-50...... 30 the agency compound and post office were located on the east Gunters Landing...... 1845-50...... 50 Hamburg...... 1842-47...... 40 bank of the Flint River near present day Knoxville (Crawford Hamilton...... 1841...... 40 County), Georgia. Despite the 1822 “Table of Post Offices” Harpersville...... 1834,1845-47...... 40 listing of the Creek Agency in Baldwin County, Georgia, the Harrison...... 1856...... 30 compound and post office probably remained at the Flint River Havana...... 1829-46...... 25 site during the first six years of agent John Crowell’s 1821-32 Hayneville...... 1834-35...... 50 tenure. But the best evidence suggests that in the summer of Hazel Green...... 1820-21,1833-34,1854...... 150/50 1827, in response to the 1826 Treaty of Washington, Crowell Helicon...... 1836...... 40 moved the agency compound and post office to the Ft. Mitch- Hickory Grove...... 1837,1848-53...... 30 Hillabee...... 1849...... 75 ell area of Russell County, Alabama. Here the post office con- Hillians Store...... 1847-54...... 35 tinued until 1833 when it was discontinued and its business Hillsboro...... 1860...... 30 routed to the Ft. Mitchell post office. The placement of the Hillsborough A.S...... 1820...... 75 Creek Agency office in the Georgia section of 1830 and 1832 Hintons Grove...... 1845...... 35 post office lists indicates P.O. Dept. administrative attachment Hobbie...... 1846...... 40 similar to that given the Coweta office. See note under Coweta Hollow Square...... 1850...... 40 in Alabama Territory. Nearly all the known markings from the Honey Cut...... --...... -- Creek Agency office in both Georgia and Alabama are in insti- Hope...... 1834-45...... 35 Houstons Store...... 1839-40,1850...... 40 tutional collections. *Huntsville...... 1821...... -- Independence...... 1833-42...... 40 Crockettsville...... 1840-42...... 11 Indian Creek...... 1854...... 30 Cropwell...... 1850...... 11 Intercourse...... 1851-52...... 30 Cross Keys...... 1837-49...... 35 *Irvin’s Store...... 1829...... -- Cushing...... 1855...... 11 Jackson...... 1820,1826-29,1840-54...... 150/30 Cusseta...... 1837-39,1846-49...... 40 Jackson Station...... 1843...... 50 Dadeville...... 1839...... 50 Jacksons Camp...... 1857...... 50 Dale...... 1829...... 50 Jacksonville...... 1834-35...... 50 Dale Town...... 1821-24,1834-37...... 75/35 Jamestown...... *1834,1838-39...... 11 Daniel’s Prairie...... 1833-35,1841...... 40 Jasper...... 1843,1853-55...... 35 Dayton...... 1846...... 11 Jefferson...... 1850...... 11 Decatur...... 1829-33...... 30 Jena...... 1847...... 35 Deep Spring...... 1841...... 40 Jerico...... --...... 11 Demopolis...... 1821-36...... 40 Johnsons Mill...... 1829...... 45 Dixons Mills...... 1850...... 35 Jones Bluff...... 1842-47,1854...... 40 Dodsonville...... 1839...... 40 Jonesboro...... 1827-28,1838,1852...... 75 Double Springs...... 1846...... 11 10 ALABAMA Town Dates Seen Value Town Dates Seen Value *Jumpers Springs...... 1833...... -- Nanafalia...... 1836-55...... 35 Kelly’s Springs...... 1847...... 40 Newbern...... 1835,1842,1850...... 35 Kimulga...... --...... 11 *Newburg...... 1836...... -- King’s...... 1853...... 35 New Hope...... 1853...... 30 Kingston...... 1838-39,1845,1853...... 40 New Market...... 1845-54...... 30 *Kinlock...... 1844...... -- New Prospect...... 1841...... 40 Kinterbish...... 1847-51...... 30 *Newton...... 1845...... -- Kirkville...... 1844-47...... 35 New Wakefield...... 1845-51...... 30 Knoxville...... 1838,1848...... 30 New York...... 1850-52...... 30 Lacey’s Spring...... 1851...... 11 Nicholson’s Store...... 1849-52...... 35 Lacy’s Hill...... 1849-50...... 30 *Nixburgh...... 1838...... -- *Ladiga...... 1841...... -- Notasulga...... 1850-53...... 30 La Grange...... 1833-45...... 30 Oak Bowery...... 1843,1846...... 11 Larkinville...... 1843,1855...... 30 *Oakfuskee...... 1845...... -- Lebanon...... 1841-46...... 35 Oak Grove...... 1855...... 40 Lee’s Ridge...... 1852...... 40 Oak Hall...... 1821...... 11 Leesburg...... 1850...... 11 Oakley...... c1845...... 11 Leighton...... 1827-48...... 35 Oakville...... 1843-44...... 35 Liberty Hill...... 1844-48...... 40 Ocmulgee...... 1850...... 11 Linden...... 1830-31,1843...... 50 Old Washington C.H...... 1851-54...... 30 *Line Creek...... 1825-26...... -- Oleander...... 1843,1853...... 30 Livingston...... 1834,1856...... 11 Olney...... 1845-47...... 30 Loachapoka...... 1851...... 75 Opel(l)ika...... 1845,1848...... 35 Lockland...... c1851...... 35 Orange Grove...... 1831,1835...... 11 Louisville...... 1832-49...... 35 Orion...... c1855...... 35 Lower Peach Tree...... 1840...... 35 Oselicha...... 1845...... 50 Lowesville...... 1843...... 35 Oswichee...... 1845-48...... 125 Lowndesboro...... 1839-40...... 50 Palestine...... 1832-35...... 40 *Lynchburg...... 1838...... -- *Paris...... 1838...... -- Macon...... 1843-50...... 35 Parnassus...... 1848...... 35 Madison X Roads...... 1833-51...... 40 Payneville...... 1837,1847-51...... 35 Manningham...... 1848,1855-56...... 35 Pea River...... 1850...... 30 Maplesville...... 1831-47...... 35 Perry C.H...... 1828...... 35 Mardisville...... 1833-47...... 35 *Perryville...... 1843...... -- Marengo...... 1827...... 75 Pickens (or Pickins)...... 1826-34...... 40 Maria Forge...... 1845-47...... 50 Pickens Mill...... 1839...... 50 Marmion...... 1840...... 75 Pickensville...... 1835, 1844...... 30 Marshall...... 1841...... 40 Pike CH...... 1832...... 35 Masonville...... 1846...... 40 Pikeville...... 1830-35,1851...... 40 Maysville...... 1851...... 30 Pinckneyville...... 1849-54...... 40 McDonald...... 1841...... -- Pineapple...... 1852...... 30 McKinley...... 1851...... 30 Pineville...... 1832-51...... 40 McMath’s...... 1839-52...... 40 *Pink Hill...... 1834...... -- Memphis...... c1848...... 11 Pintlala...... 1837...... 11 Meridianville...... 1840...... 40 *Pittsboro...... 1837...... -- Mesopotamia...... 1836...... 50 Planters Retreat...... 1842...... 35 Midway...... 1844...... 35 Pleasant Grove...... 1841...... 50 Milton...... 1842,1851-53...... 30 Pleasant Hill...... 1846-50...... 30 Mineral Springs...... 1847...... 50 Pleasant Level...... 1820...... 150 Mobile...... 1825...... 50 Pleasant Plain...... 1845...... 40 Mobile Point...... 1833...... 100 Pleasant Ridge...... 1838,1849-50...... 30 Monroe...... 1850...... 11 Pleasant Valley...... c1846...... 40 Monroeville...... 1837,1845-54...... 30 Point Smith...... 1850...... 30 Monterey...... 1850’s...... 30 *Pole Cat Springs...... 1833-36...... -- Montevallo...... 1832-34...... 11 Porterville...... 1854...... 30 *Montezuma...... 1832...... -- Portland...... 1829, 1838-48,1855...... 50/35 Montgomery...... 1820-21...... 150 Prairie Bluff...... 1841-53...... 30 Monticello...... 1833-38,1852...... 35 Prairie Hill...... 1848...... 30 Montpelier...... 1844-45,1851...... 40 Prattville...... 1847-49...... 40 Mooresville...... 1823-26,1840-55...... 50 Preston...... 1847...... 35 Moors X Road...... 1848...... 60 Radfordsville...... 1847-50...... 35 Morvin...... 1853-55...... 30 Randolph...... 1842,1852...... 35 Moscow...... 1834-53...... 40 Rawlingsville...... 1837-44...... 35 *Motts...... 1841...... -- Reform...... 1850...... 30 Moulton...... 1843-44,1850...... 20 Rehoboth...... c1854...... 30 Mt. Hebron...... 1841-50...... 30 Richmond...... 1842-43...... 45 Mount Hill...... 1847...... 30 Roanoke...... 1843...... 11 Mount Hope...... 1843...... 30 Robinson Springs...... 1850s...... 30 Mt. Jefferson...... 1840-42...... 30 Rockford...... 1837-46,1852...... 30 Mt.(or Mount) Meigs...... 1827-43...... 30 Rocky Springs...... 1843...... 35 Mount Moriah...... 1836-41...... 50 Rodgersville...... 1837-41,1850-53...... 30 Mount Pinson...... 1848-51...... 40 Rome...... 1847...... 50 Mount Pleasant...... 1835,1842,1847,1855...... 35 Russelville...... 1823,1826-38...... 35 Mount Sharon...... 1828...... 11 St. Stephens...... 1819-33,1840,1847-57...... 75/30 Mt. Sterling...... 1842-53...... 30 Salem...... 1848-49...... 40 Mt. Vernon...... 1837-46...... 30 Sanders...... 1832-40...... 40 Mt. Willing...... 1843...... 35 Sand Fort...... 1850-55...... 50 Mud Creek...... c1856...... 40 Sand Rock...... 1857...... 35 Mulberry...... 1840,1846,1850,1856...... 30 Sandy Ridge...... 1848,1854...... 25

11 ALABAMA Town Dates Seen Value Town Dates Seen Value *Santa...... 1832...... -- *Scottsville...... 1841...... -- Shelby Springs...... --...... 11 Shiloh...... 1837-49...... 35 Shoal Ford...... 1840-53...... 30 Silver Run...... --...... 11 *Smiths Store...... 1826...... -- Snow Hill...... 1849-51...... 30 Soccapatoy...... 1840-42,1847...... 100 Society Hill...... 1839-41,1849...... 60 Sommerville...... 1838-40...... 45 So(uth)Florence...... 1831-32,1855...... 30 *Sparta...... 1826,1830-51...... --/30 Springfield...... 1828-43...... 30 Spring Garden...... 1852...... 40 Spring Hill...... 1841-49...... 35 Stockton...... 1838-51...... 30 Suggsville...... 1824,1830-56...... 50/30 Summerfield...... --...... 11 *Summit...... 1848...... -- Sumterville...... 1836-48...... 30 Sunny Side...... 1849...... 11 Syllacogga...... 1840-49...... 50 *Tal(l)adega...... 1833-38...... -- Tallase(e)...... 1837-45...... 35 Tehopeka...... 1855...... 11 *Tensaw AT...... 1820...... -- Tensaw...... 1821-53...... 100/35 *Toll Gate...... c1841...... -- Tompkinsville...... 1847...... 35 Top Level...... c1848...... 35 Trenton...... 1839-44...... 40 Triana...... 1839,1845-50...... 35 Troy...... 1843-47...... 45 Turkeytown...... 1847...... 75 *Tuscahoma...... 1839...... -- Tuscaloosa...... 1820-23...... 100 Tuscumbia...... 1823-24...... 11 *Tuskegee...... 1835-37...... -- Uchee...... 1850-51...... 40 *Uchee Shoals...... 1838...... -- Union...... 1851...... 30 Union Springs...... 1847-50...... 45 Union Town...... 1835-39...... 50 Valley Creek...... 1843-44...... 35 Valverdi...... 1843-44...... 50 Van Buren...... 1838-44,1859...... 35 Vernon...... 1826-44...... 40 Vienna...... 1841-46...... 35 Warrenton...... 1836-46...... 35 Warrior Bridge...... 1850...... 40 Warrior Stand...... 1847...... 75 Washington...... 1830-34,1841,1849...... 35 Washington CH...... 1829-41...... 40 Waterloo...... 1852...... 35 Wedowee...... 1849...... 50 Weewokaville...... 1849...... 150 West Wetumpka...... 1837-38...... 35 Wetumpka...... 1833...... 30 Whitehall (or White Hall).....1828-29...... 45 White Plains...... 1837-42...... 60 Whitesburg...... 1828,1835,1850...... 50 Wilcox CH...... 1834-40...... 35 Wilderness...... 1852...... 35 Williams X Roads...... 1841,1850-52...... 30 Wilsonville...... 1837...... 40 Wind Creek...... 1848...... 11 Winterboro...... 1859...... 30 Woodardsville...... 1845...... 40 Wood Lawn...... 1848...... 35 Woodville...... *1846,1856...... 40 Yantly...... 1845...... 50 Yongesboro...... 1860...... 40 Youngsville...... 1837,1851...... 50/30

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