In December 1854, a new post office was established at the Parksville community in Polk CO, TN according to this article from The Athens Post published December 29, 1854. The clipping below from the same newspaper announced that Postmaster Col. James Parks would distribute the newspapers to local subscribers in the area and forward names of new subscribers.~ continuing research by Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge who found this article and typed it into html for this website only ~
"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.