Independence Postal Service
1 block E of the intersection of FM 50 and FM 390, on FM 390, Independence., Independence, TX, USA
Texas, USA
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TICKETED:
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EST. 1840
EST. 1840
1840
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Independence Postal Service.
The Texas Historical Commission Atlas records this marker as in situ at the listed location. It remains part of the state marker inventory; the placement description and coordinates in this row follow the current official Atlas record and should be field-verified before publication.
About Independence Postal Service
Independence's mail was first carried informally before 1840 by a paid rider traveling to Houston, and stage routes began that year. The post office was officially authorized in 1843 under first postmaster Moses Johnson, and during the Civil War it produced its own wood-block ten-cent stamps. Twenty-one postmasters served over 115 years before it closed in 1958.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Independence Postal Service
Until 1840, mail was carried by private conveyance--neighbors paying expenses of young man to travel by horse to Houston and bring mail for all; 1840 brought two stage routes giving weekly service. Postal service authorized in 1843; Moses Johnson appointed first Independence postmaster. During Civil War 10 (cent) stamps made by stamping with wood postmark; die carved by John McKnight. During 115 years of operation 21 postmasters served; Kathryn Schwarze being the last when service discontinued, Jan. 31, 1958. Now museum mailing station. Source: https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5477008359
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