In 1853, the postmaster at Athens Post Office in McMinn CO, TN was removed according to this article from The Athens Post published Friday, April 15, 1853.~ continuing research by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge who found this article and typed it into html for this website only ~
John M. McGaughey was listed as postmaster for Athens in 1851 by U. S. Post Office.
"THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." DEUTERONOMY 5 : 19
This site is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Tommy and Beulah (Cline) Nipper.
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Sandra Ratledge
All you kinfolks, put some mail in that old box!
This site is dedicated to the memory of my mother,
Beulah Cline Nipper, a beautiful product of the Knobs.