Histories

Post Offices and Postmasters

in Crawford County, 1857 - 1887

Post office and Postmaster in 1857

Denison - Jacob Whittinger
Source: Crawford county History compiled by the workers of the WPA

Post Offices in 1865

Boyer River
Deloit
Denison
Paradise
Source: 1865 Iowa Gazetteer

Post Offices and Postmasters in 1884

Aspinwall- E. H. Hilabeck - Population 250
Astor-Alexander Ludlum - Population 150
Charter Oak-P. O. no name - Population 20
Deloit- E. T. Fegtly - Population 200
Denison- J. Fred Myers - Population 2000
Dow City- B. Lewis
Dunlap-George W. Thompson
Kiron - Mail tri-weekly - Population 70
Morgan- A. J. Brook - Stage weekly to Denison
West Side- W. L. Spottswood - Population 550
Vail-James De Wolf - Population 700
Source: 1884 - 1885 - Iowa State Gazetteer

Post Offices and Postmasters in 1885

Aspinwall - J. B. Gardner
Astor - ALexander Ludlem
Charter Oak - O. M. Criswell
Deloit - E. T. Fegtly
Denison - J. F. Meyers
Dow City - W. B. Evans
Dunlap - G. W. Thompson
Kiron - A. Norelius
Morgan - A. J. Boock
Vail - James De Wolf
Westside - W. L. Spottswood
Source: Official Register of the United States Post-Office Department, 1885

Post Offices and Postmasters in 1887

Aspinwall - Michael J. Collins
Astor - George Theobald
Buck Grove - G. M. Carpenter
Charter Oak - W. W. Cushman
Deloit - E. T. Feghtly
Denison - G. L. Wright
Dow City - W. B. Evans
Kiron - A. Norelius
Manilla - G. D. Brokaw
Morgan - A. T. Brook
West Side - G. Richardson
Vail - M J. Casey
Source: Official Register of the United States Post-Office Department, 1887