LAUREL HILL POST OFFICE

The Laurel Hill Post Office was established on 4 Jan 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 Oct 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



 

            
           
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