TOWNSHIPS OF PANOLA COUNTY

A History of post offices and communities of the First Congressional District of Texas was prepared by the U. S. Representative, Wright Patman, who gave permission to use any of it , providing credit is given to the author. That we do.

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Gary

(Pop.426)

In south central Panola Co. Thirteen miles south of Carthage. Founded in 1898 when the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad extended its line south from Carthage. Once known as Zuber when it was a railroad station, the name was changed when a post office granted.

Office established under the name of THOMAS.

POSTMASTER James L. Thomas App June 13, 1883,

Office discontinued June 14, 1889: mail ordered sent to Carthage. Office reestablished April 14, 1890

Postmaster : William O. Blake Apr 14, 1890, Andrew T. Davis Jan 31, 1891

Names of office changed to GARY, March 9, 1899.

Postmaster: Andrew T., Davis Mar 9 1899, George A. Davison Sep 23, 1901,Maude Daniel Jul 21, 1903, William M. Brannon Nov 20 ,1914, Claibe Applegate Mar 16 1917,William T. Knight (A) Feb 7 1923, William T. Knight Feb 15, 1923, Mabel Bird Sept 17 1923, Floy Heaton Sep 11, 1935, Mrs. Floy Latham (N) Dec 24, 1938.

GOLDEN VALE

Postmaster

Edward P. Black Nov 1, 1856

Office discontinued March 19, 1858.

GOURDNECK

(Pop.62)

GRAND BLUFF

(Pop.97)

Ten miles north of Carthage.

Office discontinued November 5, 1866

Office reestablished August 13, 1867.

Office discontinued January 17, 1882

Office reestablished May 12, 1882.

POSTMASTER : John M. Vawter May 12, 1882, Wilson Anderson Jan 21, 1885

Office discontinued December 5, 1887: mail ordered sent to Ingleside.

HARRIS CHAPEL

(Pop 220)

HAYSLAND

In central western Panola Co. Four miles north of Carthage. Named for J. W. Hays, first postmaster. Established with the building of the TX, Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railroad (later part of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe) in 1885.

John W. Hays Jul 28 1888

Thomas J. Bedell Feb 7 1900

Dennis P. Donovan Sep 19, 1902

Office discontinued February 15, 1905: mail ordered sent to Carthage.

HAYWOOD

Seven miles east of DeBerry.

Thomas C. Adams Auag 30, 1912

Office discontinued May 31, 1913: mail ordered sent to Bethany.

HICKEY

Eight miles southwest of Clayton

Jacup Y. Hickey Apr 29 1895

Office discontinued February 26, 1896: mail ordered sent to Clayton.

Office reestablished Sept 7, 1899.

William C. Arnold Sep 7 1899

Homer Brooks Jun 27 1900

Robert E. Marshall Dec 18 1900

Lee D. Spears Jun 6 1902

William J. Fears Dec 20 1905

Office discontinued November 22, 1895; mail ordered sent to Carthage.INGLESIDE

Four miles east of Grand Bluff

Thomas M. Horton Jan 16 1885 John A. Harkrider Jan 16 1891

Office discontinued Sept 7, 1892 Mil ordered sent to Arleston.

JONES

Ezekiel Jones Jul27 1848

John F. Haden Jul 27 1852

JUMBO

In western Panola Co. Six miles southwest of Long Branch. Settled by planters before the Civil War. A gin, store and gristmill had been established by J. C. Brady by 1885.

James C. Brady Sept 8 1888

James F. Thompson Apr 28 1900

William B. Green Mar 13 1907

Offie discontinued June 15 1907: mail ordered sent to Clayton.

KINLOCK

Office established under name of Mount Mourne in Harrison Co..

T. J. Dillard Oct 1 1846

Office changed to Panola Co. From Harrison Co.. No date shown.

George D. McJimsey May 7 1847

Thomas G. Allison Dec 14 1848

Name of office changed to Kinlock, December 10 1849

Bryant S. Manghum Dec 10 1849

Gideon B. Atkinson Apr 14, 1853

Office discontinued March 22, 1855.

LATEX

In northeastern Panola Co.. Named for its location near the Louisiana-TX. It was a gas company town in 1924 with homes for employees and a company commissary before private businesses were established.

LINEVILLE

Lewis Midyett Jan 16 1854

Office discontinued October 8 1859

Office reestablished August 24 1860

Lewis Midyett Aug 24 1860

Lewis Midyett Mar 13 1862

Lewis Midyett Oct 9 1866

Office discontinued May 23, 1868.

LOGAN

In southeastern Panola Co. Nine miles south of Deadwood.

Francis M. McNeece Apr 24 1900

Office discontinued October 31, 1910: mail ordered sent to Logansport, Louisiana.

LONG BRANCH

In southwestern Panola Co. Six miles west southwest of Clayton. Named for a long sandy branch of Murvaul Bayou. Before 1880 there were settlers centered around a saw and gristmill erected by A.P. Wherry. Established in 1885 with the construction of a narrow gauge logging railroad by the Ragley lumber interests from Timpson to Henderson.

Edward Nix Nov. 1 1858

Edward Nix Mar 13 1862

Office discontinued November 5 1866.

Office reestablished June 24, 1874

David Robertson Jun 24 1874.

Office discontinued Sept 6 1875

Office reestablished June 12. 1876

Julius S.Jarrell June 12, 1876, Doctor F. Zuber May 21 1877

Office discontinued March 4 1878

Office reestablished Sept 19 1879

William H. Ash Sept 19 1879

Milton P. Haley Aug 21. 1891

Office discontinued May 15, 1907

Office reestablished Jan 8 1909

Milton P. Haley Jan 8 1909

Milton P. Haley, Jr. Jan 28 1918

Milton P. Haley, Jr. Jul 27 1918

Clara M. Haley Mar 16 1922

Clara M. Haley Jan 25 1923

Rena Haley Oct 9 1926

Mrs. Eula B. Keeling Nov 20 1933

Mrs. Eula B. Keeling Apr 18 1934

Mrs. Betty W. Brady Jan 31 1962

Mrs. Betty W. Brady Nov 9 1887

Office discontinued Sept 2, 1887

James R. Holt Jul 9 1868

Office discontinued July 31, 1902: mail ordered sent to Furrh.

McMILLIAN

Changed to Panola Co. From Shelby Co., no date shown.

William McMillan Jan 13, 1848

Wesley R. Willis Apr 24 1857

William McMillan Jan 11 1858

William Mc Millan Mar 13 1862

Office discontinued November 5 1866.

MACEDONIA

Three miles west of Carthage. Named for a Baptist Church organized there in 1845.

MAHON

In northwestern Panola Co. Eight miles northeast of Beckville. Named for G. D. Mahon who established a gristmill and cotton gin at the site in 1884.

William A. Morrison May 17 1888

William N. Pugh Mar 6 1890

James W. Yarborough Apr 2, 1892

Office discontinued Feb 28 1905.

MARTIN'S CREEK

In northwestern Panola Co. On a mail route from Longview. Named for Daniel Martin, settler on Martins Creek in 1833. A small fort built by Martin and John Irons was harassed by Indians until 1839. A stop on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad in 1888, no village developed.

MIDYETT

In eastern Panola Co. Five miles southeast of Deberry. Settled by planters in 1850 as a part of the Deberry settlement.

Office discontinued January 31, 1920: mail ordered sent to DeBerry.

MINERAL SPRINGS

In western Panola Co.. Named for a local spring though to have medicinal waters by early settlers. A negro church was built at the site in the 1870's. A flag stop on the TX, Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railroad (later part of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe) in 1888. In 1948 the church had collapsed and woods covered the clearing.

MOUNT BETHEL

(Pop. 62)

MURRAY

Haston Twomey Mar 16 1854

Office discontinued Feb 24 1855.

MURVAUL

(POP 123)

Two and one-half miles north of Gary(site as located in early postal papers)

Office discontinued July 6 1876

Office reestablished Dec 2 1878

Office discontinued Feb 25 1880

Office reestablished Apr 6 1880

Office discontinued November 29 1880

Office reestablished May 25 1899

Office discontinued May 330 1903; Mail ordered sent to Carthage.

Office reestablished August 7, 1903.

Office discontinued May 15 1905: Mail ordered sent to Gary.

(Order discontinuing office rescinded April 26, 1905)

Office discontinued May 16, 1907 Mail ordered sent to Carthage. Office reestablished May 5, 1911.

Office discontinued December 15, 1913: mail ordered sent to Carthage. Office reestablished May 22, 1916