~ continuing research by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge ~
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| MONROE COUNTY POST OFFICE | POSTMASTER | DATE ESTABLISHED | DATE DISCONTINUED | COMMENTS |
| Acorn | 1889 | 1935 | ||
| Bacon's Ferry | 1914 | 1920 | ||
| Ball Play | 1830 | 1910 | Henry Donohoo, postmaster on Jan 1851 list; John Burchfield, 1871 postmaster | |
| Barley | Squire S. Glenn | 1898 | 1906 | |
| Bell Town | 1852 | 1949 | James M. Milligan, 1871 postmaster | |
| Brakebill | 1883 | 1904 | ||
| Brown Hill | 1854 | 1859 | ||
| Cane Creek | 1877 | 1878 | ||
| Caringer | 16 Feb 1883 | 31 Dec 1925 | ||
| Center | 1894 | 1903 | ||
| Centre Point | 1832 | 1841 | ||
| Chilowee | Hugh Germley [probably Ghormley] | 1828 | 1838 | |
| Chota | 1844 | 1859 | previously Blount CO, TN | |
| Citico | 1843 | 1901 | George W. Morgan, postmaster on Jan 1851 list; A. L. Rogers, 1871 postmaster | |
| Cluster | 1899 | 1904 | ||
| Coker Creek | 26 Oct 1841 | 1894 | Austin Fry, postmaster on Jan 1851 list; spelling changed to Cokercreek | |
| Cokercreek | 1894 | 27 Sep 2008 | required spelling change from open compounds to closed compounds | |
| Comanche | 1899 | 1901 | ||
| Coytee | Jonathan Davis | 1851 | 1866 | |
| Dancing Branch | 1879 | 1892 | ||
| Deep Spring | Thomas J. Caldwell | 1827 | 1833 | |
| Epperson | 1881 | 1960 | ||
| Eve Mill | 1838 | 1849 | ||
| Eve Mills | 1860 | 1907 | ||
| Fork Creek | 1878 | 1878 | ||
| Four Mile Branch | 1837 | 1895 | Elijah P. Lusk, postmaster on Jan 1851 list; postmaster changes in 1860; James Witt, 1871 postmaster | |
| Glenloch | 1873 | 1903 | ||
| Gudger | 1882 | 1916 | ||
| Haw Knob | 1915 | 1924 | ||
| Hiwassee College | 1852 | 1902 | ||
| Ho | 1882 | 1904 | ||
| Hopewell Springs | Dr. Ed Hall, per 1871 list | 1870 | 1904 | |
| Howard Landing | 1878 | 1878 | ||
| Huling | 1880 | 1907 | ||
| Humphrey's Mill | Jesse Butler | 1828 | 1832 | |
| Humphrey's Store | 1839 | 1843 | ||
| Ipe | 1882 | 1923 | ||
| Ironsburg | 1904 | 1947 | ||
| Ivy | 1898 | 1943 | ||
| Jalapa | 1859 | 1905 | Jos. A. Peck, 1871 postmaster | |
| Jeffery | 26 Dec 1923 | 25 Nov 1929 | ||
| Joe | 1881 | 1891 | ||
| Johnston's Mill | 1858 | 1866 | ||
| Kelso | 1832 | 1833 | ||
| Kincaid | 1887 | 1905 | ||
| Kittie | 1894 | 1917 | ||
| Lillian | 1897 | 1913 | ||
| Lyons | 1888 | 1892 | ||
| Madisonville | Iredell D. Wright | 1830 | current | previously named Tellico; 161 WARREN ST 37354; Joseph R. Rudd, postmaster on Jan 1851 list; William Williams, 1871 postmaster |
| McGee | 1890 | 1891 | renamed McGhee in 1891 | |
| McGhee | 1891 | 1944 | ||
| McSpadenville | 1821 | 1824 | ||
| Midway | 1825 | 1857 | Jesse Cunningham, postmaster on Jan 1851 list | |
| Moorham | 1833 | 1833 | ||
| Mount Vernon | 4 Apr 1834 | 1872 | Newton J. Spilman, postmaster on Jan 1851 list | |
| Mount Vernon | 1873 | 1 July 1998 | William Lee, 1871 postmaster | |
| Mountainville | 1877 | 1907 | became part of Blount CO, TN | |
| Mouth of Tellico | John Waugh | 1823 | 1841 | |
| Nelita | 1897 | 1901 | ||
| Notchy | 1882 | 1904 | ||
| Payne's | 1909 | 1917 | ||
| Philadelphia | Stephen H. Crawley | 1823 | 1870 | John Stanfield, postmaster on Jan 1851 list |
| Pond Creek | 1837 | 1846 | ||
| Povo | 1818 | 1823 | ||
| Rafter | 1889 | 1914 | ||
| Rex | 1892 | 1908 | ||
| River Side | 1856 | 1859 | ||
| Rockville | John McCroskey | 1828 | 1860 | Lewis Johnson, postmaster on Jan 1851 list |
| Rocky Spring | 1894 | 1904 | ||
| Rogers | 1894 | 1906 | ||
| Rural Vale | 1878 | 1895 | spelling changed to Ruralvale | |
| Ruralvale | 1895 | 1905 | required spelling change from open compounds to closed compounds | |
| Shelton's Store | J. W. Shelton | April 1854 | 1858 | |
| Sink | 1881 | 1906 | ||
| Sweet Water | 1836 | 1893 | became Upton's 1847; reverted 1848; Robert Snead, postmaster Jan 1851 list ; T. J. Nichols, 1871 postmaster; postmaster changes 1889 | |
| Sweet Water Valley | 1823 | 1824 | ||
| Sweetwater | 1893 | current | required spelling change from open compounds to closed compounds; 701 N MAIN ST 37874 | |
| Syra | 1904 | 1910 | ||
| Tallent | 1894 | 1907 | ||
| Tariffville | 1890 | 1913 | ||
| Tellico | 1824 | 1830 | name changed to Madisonville | |
| Tellico Plains | Michael Carroll | 25 Nov 1820 | current | 171 BANK ST 37385; Mortimer F. Johnson, postmaster per Jan 1851 list; E. J. Munford, 1871 postmaster |
| Tevis | 1888 | 1904 | ||
| Toco | 1890 | 1898 | ||
| Tom | 1894 | 1909 | ||
| Tomotley | 1889 | 1904 | became part of Blount CO, TN | |
| Towee Falls | John Prock, per Jan 1851 list | 1849 | 1866 | |
| Tunnell's | 1831 | 1839 | ||
| Upton's | 1847 | 1848 | Name was changed from Sweet Water for one yr. but reverted. | |
| Vonore | 30 Sep 1893 | current | 1117 HWY 411, zip 37885 | |
| White Cliff Springs | 1874 | 1901 | changed to Mecca P. O. in McMinn CO, TN | |
| Wilson Station | 1892 | 1908 | discontinued and sent to Englewood P. O. in McMinn CO, TN | |
| Wolf Jump | 1902 | 1907 |
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This site is dedicated to the memory of my mother,
Beulah Cline Nipper, a beautiful product of the Knobs.
