Postoffices of yesteryear : 1959 July 19 : interesting old list reveals many unusual place names and changes wrought by a century of progress.

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Postoffices of yesteryear : 1959 July 19 : interesting old list reveals many unusual place names and changes wrought by a century of progress.

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Article listing the 630 post offices operating in South Carolinaâ‚‚s 30 districts [later counties] extant in 1860; list based on last official compilation completed prior to the Civil War; forty post offices cited here had been discontinued by 1 June 1861 when the Confederate government assumed control; also including information on name changes and relocations; anecdotes re postmasters; and brief history of rates and postage.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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