Towns, Communities and Populated Places

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Balkum Postmasters: James W. Balkum 24 January 1883; Thomas S. Armstrong 15 August 1888; John A. Summerford 12 September 1890; T. B. Gamble 30, 1902 (declined); Discontinued; mail to Meeks 10 March 1903; effective 31 March 1903.

Blackwood: PO established in 1880, formerly named Brackin, the named changed in 1897 (Harris)

Browns Crossroads: named for plantation owner, Tom Brown, Post Office operated briefly in 1893 (Warren) Postmasters: Joseph M. Saunders 1 May 1893; Discontinued; No papers 13 October 1893

Capps: formerly Choctawhatchee, Post Office established in 1886, renamed in 1894 (Harris) Postmasters: Daniel W. Capps 20 October 1894; William J. Whitehead 5 January 1903; Benjamin J. Lindsay 26 November 1904; Jefferson D. Wood 22 December 1908; John T. Capps 19 August 1910; Jerdy (?) Lindsey 23 October 1912; Henry Jordan Lindsay 26 May 1914; William J. Smith 15 February 1916; Etta Young 20 June 1918; Ester Lindsay 18 October 1919; Discontinued; mail to Shorterville 11 October 1904; Ester Lindsay Herndon 7 August 1920 named changed by married to Mrs. Ester Lansford 2 December 1923; Scott Lindsey 18 May 1928

Douglas Crossroads: Franklin "Freemon" Douglas and his family once lived in a beautiful house on County Road 134, facing south at its intersection with County Road 63. Across CR 134 from his home, Freemon owned and operated a store which made this intersection very active. It became known as Douglas Crossroads and was listed as a precinct on early twentieth century Henry County censuses. (Note: this info was submitted by: Jim Adams, Great-nephew of Freemon Douglas)

Edwin: Postmasters: Charlie E. Carr 23 June 1892; Robert J. Freeman 4 May 1893; Levi M. Creel 23 January 1896; Discontinued; mail to Clopton 20 October 1906.

Egypt: Post Office in operation 1858-1866, the name changed to Smithville in 1874 (Harris).

Graball: Formerly named Harts Crossroads and Hudspeths Crossroads (Harris)

Harper: Postmasters: Wilson Harper 4 March 1893; To Houston County March 1903.

Indian Creek: Post Office in operation 1870-1871 (Scott), located 31-NW (just west of Edwin AL)

Lemans Store: Post Office here in operation 1829-1838, located 12-NW (right at Hayes AL)

Levin: Post Office was in operation from 1894 to 1904. It is in the Northwest part of the county Just south of Edwin. It is at the Junction of two county Roads which does not show a number on my Henry County map about a 1/2 mile north of CR 10 Township 8 Range 27 Section 5

Little Rock Post Office: in operation 1820-1904 (Scott), 23-SE (south of Abbeville)

McRae: Postmasters: Charles C. McRae 17 April 1891; William Mathews 21 December 1893; Benjamin Ivey 29 August 1896; Samuel B. Able 19 August 1898; William T. Gladden 2 May 1908;  PO to Oats 29 June 1900; effective 15 July 1900.

Metropolis: George C. Porter 24 June 1883; B. A. Brown 14 January 1884; Discontinued 4 February 1884; mail to Balkum; Reestablished 28 February 1887; John Vance Oxendine 28 February 1887; John Love 16 January 1888.

Mill Grove: Post Office in operation 1853-1869 (Scott), 17-SW (near Tumbleton AL)

Murphy Station: First known as McClendon (Harris)

Shorterville: Post Office in operation 1828-1916, named for a local family (Scott)

Smithville Post Office: First known as Egypt, Post Office discontinued in 1906 (Harris)

Wesley Post Office: In operation 1882-1903 (Scott)

Weston: Postmaster: Georgia A. West 11 May 1891; No papers - 5 May 1893.