Washington County Post Offices

The following information submitted by Sharon McConnel:

BOURNE 1900-1905 
established May 22, 1900, Florence Pearson
discontinued August 15, 1905, mail to Weiser
12 to 13 m. N. of Weiser
approx. SW Sec. 9, T12N, R5W

BRANNAN 1890-1908 
established January 11, 1890, Edward Brannan
Mrs. Pheoba A. Cox, December 4, 1891
Julia A. Kitching, September 10, 1892
Florence Lydston, September 18?, 1894
John H. Lewis, July 15, 1896
Marquis L. Sipe, November 16, 1899
Anna B. Maucner, August 25, 1904
Edwin M. Sherman, March 21, 1906
discontinued December 31, 1908
abt. 36 m. NE of Weiser, abt. 24 m. SW of Indian Valley
SE Sec. 15, T12N, R2W, site inundated by Crane Creek.
may have used BRANNON

BROWNLEE 1878-1881 renamed RUTHBURG 
established June 27, 1878, Joseph Bragg
renamed RUTHBURG May 2, 1881
(see Ruthburg)
discontinued August 31, 1901, mail to Heath
re-opened Boise Co. November 14, 1905 Barbara Kruse
rescinded February 1, 1906
re-opened as Brownlee, May 6, 1907, Mrs. Irene Holland
discontinued Nov. 16, 1907 "never in operation"
re-opened November 30, 1909, Joseph L. Lee
discontinued March 15, 1912, mail to Sweet.
(note: there is also a Brownlee in Boise Co, east of Sweet, Gem Co.; does this entry refer to that Brownlee?)

CAMBRIDGE 1900- 

established January 24, 1900, Robert Lansdon
Harry A. Monday, April 28, 1903
Elmer V. Milligan, September 27, 1906
John T. Walker, December 13, 1910
Frederick J. Hill, December 16, 1915
L. Nora Sinclair, January 1, 1919
Elsie Hassell, March 18, 1919
Elsie Walker, (wed, no date given)
29 m. NE of Weiser, 23 m. SW of Council

CRANE, established May 29, 1884, John H. Riley;
Alexander A. Monroe, May 11, 1885
Mrs. Mary E. Harlan, November 18, 1886
Mrs. Martha J. W[?]healhouse, April 11, 1888
Cora Hubbard, February 3, 1897\par
closed December 31, 1900, mail to Wilburus.
reopened June 9, 1909, Tempie Stippech
Minnie S. Kulich, July 8, 1911
Alice Ventris, March 21, 1917
discontinued January 15, 1918, mail to Midvale.
On Weiser R., 11 miles E. of Weiser, SW Sec. 23, T11N, R4W, B.M.

DUBOIS 1890-1891 
established March 19, 1890, Walter H. Smith
discontinued November 10, 1891, mail to Wilburis

EATONS 1916-1924 
established June 19, 1916, George W. Benson
Guy R. Hutchinson, May 25, 1920
Alvin H. Howard, August 24, 1922
discontinued September 15, 1924, mail to Weiser
on Snake R. 9 m. NW of Weiser
NE/SW Sec 18, T11N, R6W

HEATH 1900-1944 
established March 5, 1900, Frederick T. Livingston
Carrie Wallace, November 7, 1903
Alfred Donant, April 7, 1904
Paul Raymons, October 19, 1912
Mrs. Eva J. Nixon, June 23, 1930
discontinued October 31, 1944
21 m. NW of Cambridge
NW Sec. 1, T16N, R5W

HUFFMAN 1882-1883 
established July 24, 1882, George Huffman
John A. James, February 9, 1883
discontinued August 22, 1883, mail to Weiser Bridge

MANN'S CREEK 1876-1879 
established May 1876, John Saling
May 6, 1878, G. W. Adams
Solomon W. Taylor, July 29, 1878
discontinued January 22, 1879

MIDDLE VALLEY 1876-1903 renamed MIDVALE 

established June 27, 1876, Truman Surdam
Jane Nancy Wiggings, March 28, 1880
John M. Roberts, November 23, 1880
James M. Canary, July 5, 1882
Lanie Canary, May 8, 1885
Mrs. Lanie Kilborn, February 23, 1886
Edward Fletcher, May 3, 1886
Martha A. Fletcher, June 22, 1896
William H. Towell, April 9, 1900
discontinued December 3, 1903, renamed Midvale.

MIDVALE was MIDDLE VALLEY 
established December 3, 1903, William H. Towell
William P. Clements, July 12, 1905
Oliver Smith, July 10, 1914
Thomad McP. B. Gouch, April 1915
Fred J. Rodgers, June 27, 1916
Nellie L. Rodgers, May 3, 1920
Fred J. Rodgers, December 18, 1920
on Weiser R. 23 m. NE of Weiser
6 m. SW of Cambridge, SE Sec. 7, T13N, R3W

MINERAL 1884-
established October 6, 1884, John A. James
Philip L. Hursh, October 30, 1891
Charles Flynn, May 13, 1892
James M. Peck, March 2, 1896 (declined)
John A. James, October 5, 1897 (not commissioned)
closed February 1, 1898, mail to Conner Creek, Oregon
reopened September 20, 1898, William H. Gray
Fred W. Bassler, December 22, 1900
Winfield S. Dalyer, April 9, 1902
Mary E. Whelan, January 8, 1909
Cornelia M. Tarter, December 28, 1910
closed December 31, 1911, mail to Huntington, Oregon
re-opened March 21, 1912, Eulah Still
discontinued May 15, 191, mail to Home, Oregon
26 m. NW of Weiser, NW Sec 8, T14N R6W

NEW WEISER 1884-1884 
established March 25, 1884, George S. Bigelow
discontinued May 14, 1884, mail to Weiser

ROXIE 1883-1883 
established March 6, 1883, George H. Bobier
discontinued May 21, 188_, mail to Weiser Bridge

RUTHBURG 1881-1901 was BROWNLEE 
established as Brownlee June 27, 1878, Joseph Bragg
renamed Ruthburg May 2, 1881, Stewart Simpson
James H. Brandon, October 6, 1882
Dow Vincent, July 1, 1884
A. H. Glidewell, November 27, 1885
Alexander Houlahan, February 23, 1886
F. H. Richards, June 25, 1889 (declined)
Ferdinand Alers, August 30, 1889
John O. Neeley, February 1, 1895
Alice J. Henley, March 15, 1895
Thomas H. Vail, January 14, 1901
discontinued August 31, 1901, mail to Heath

SALUBRIA 1870 -
established July 27, 1870, Edward J. Jewell
Alexander Bayles, January 6, 1876
Earl Rice, April 15, 1878
Ruhain L. Allison, July 1, 1878
Willis D. Shaw, January 19, 1885
Riel E. Wilson, February 1, 1890
Mrs. Ella V. Reynolds, May 27, 1891
Willis D. Shaw, November 28, 1893
Mrs. Mary E. Lynch, October 20, 1894; Mrs. Mary E. Monroe, August 25, 1894
Benjamin F. Janes, May 9, 1897
closed Mary 31, 1908, mail to Cambridge
re-opened May 12, 1911, Charles H. Smith
discontinued February 29, 1916, mail to Cambridge
3 m. SE of Cambridge, NE Sec. 13, T14N,R3W

SATER 1883-1887 
established February 15, 1883, John H. Sater
Solomon M. Taylor, January 8, 1884
Miles T. Langley, August 2, 1882
discontinued August 10, 1887, mail to Weiser

SPRING 1885-1898 
established August 26, 1885, Elizabeth Cole
discontinued February 15, 1898, mail to Salubria

WEISER 1871 -
established January 24, 1871 by renaming of WEISER RANCH, Woodson Jeffreys;
discontinued November 18, 1880, see WEISER BRIDGE
WEISER BRIDGE renamed WEISER September 19, 1883
Charles T. Williams
Thomas M. Jeffreys, August 14, 1885
William P. Glenn, July 15, 1886
Mrs. Mary E. Walker, October 14, 1886
James W. Haworth, February 8, 1887
Columbus M. Hixon, April 21, 1892
Minnie L. Hauthorn, April 12, 1893
Wesley W. Pritchett, April 13, 1897
John J. Bruce, March 15, 1902
Albert J. Hopkins, February 19, 1908
Frank S. Harding, July 19, 1913
Frank S. Harding, January 24, 1918
A. L. Trenan, August 2, 1918
Ross D. Bothwell, March 18, 1919
Oakley A. West, October 1, 1923
on Snake Ri. 19 m. N of Payette; 29 m. SW of Cambridge; 20 N. of Ontario, Oregon; 23 SW of Huntington, Oreg.
SE/NE Sec. 15 T35N - R4E

WEISER BRIDGE
established May 27, 1878, Thomas M. Jeffreys
Jacob H. Stine, October 25, 1882
Charles T. Williams, January 26, 1883
renamed WEISER September 19, 1883

WEISER RANCH
established January 15, 1886, Woodson Jeffreys
James Monroe, May 23, 1866
Thomas C. Galloway, October 4, 1866
Woodson Jeffreys, January 15, 1868
discontinued January 31, 1870
re-established January 24, 1871 as WEISER, Woodson Jeffreys;
see WEISER

WILBURUS 1891-1924 
Washington County, established May 8, 1891, Thomas W. Kimbrough;
William. C. Lock, March 5, 1911
Fred H. Mohr, May 15, 1906
Emma McFadden, July 14, 1908
Emma E. Severine, August 28, 1913
Emma A. Walker, December 14, 1916
Cecila E. McFadden, May 26, 1919
Cassie E. Walker, May 29, 1924
Oct. 31, 1924, discontinued, mail to Midvale.
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Sources:
"History of Post Offices in Idaho." U.S. Post Office; Gem County Historical Society collection and Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Rd., Boise, Idaho.

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