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Millhousen's post office opened in 1844<ref>[https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Decatur&searchtext=&pagenum=2 Jim Forte's Postal History]</ref>. For many years it was Indiana's smallest post office<ref name=":0">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98113017/ "Post offices serve as social sites for small towns"]. The Republic. 5 Oct 1986.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98045696/ "Smallest in Indiana"]. The Indianapolis Star. 12 Feb 2000.</ref> before its closing in 2003<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98113161/ "Postal Service closes office in Millhousen"]. The Republic. 4 Nov 2003.</ref>. | |||
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The post office was often run inside of local businesses, including a service station and grocery/liquor store<ref name=":0" />. | |||
Post office location changes are listed in the USPS Postal Bulletins and in filings kept in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68323146 National Archives] (p. 939-943). A list of locations has yet to be compiled. | Post office location changes are listed in the USPS Postal Bulletins and in filings kept in the [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/68323146 National Archives] (p. 939-943). A list of locations has yet to be compiled. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 28 March 2022
Millhousen's post office opened in 1844[1]. For many years it was Indiana's smallest post office[2][3] before its closing in 2003[4].
| Name | Date Appointed |
|---|---|
| George Rohrs | 04/18/1889 |
| Joseph Herbert | 05/01/1893 |
| George Rohrs | 05/04/1897 |
| Henry Zapfe | 06/10/1901 |
| John H Herbert | 05/01/1903 |
| Frances Spander | 01/25/1908 |
| William F Daily | 01/13/1919 |
| Clem Herbert | 03/11/1936 |
| John C Herbert | 06/02/1936 |
| Urban Fry | 08/31/1938 |
| Mrs. Vera J. Walters | 10/20/1979 |
| Judy Checkley | 09/26/1997 |
Location
The post office was often run inside of local businesses, including a service station and grocery/liquor store[2].
Post office location changes are listed in the USPS Postal Bulletins and in filings kept in the National Archives (p. 939-943). A list of locations has yet to be compiled.
Closing
The Millhousen post office suspended service on October 31, 2003. It was officially discontinued six years later on that date.
The comment listed in the closing notice said, "Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Millhousen IN 47261 as last line of address."[7]
- ↑ Jim Forte's Postal History
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Post offices serve as social sites for small towns". The Republic. 5 Oct 1986.
- ↑ "Smallest in Indiana". The Indianapolis Star. 12 Feb 2000.
- ↑ "Postal Service closes office in Millhousen". The Republic. 4 Nov 2003.
- ↑ US Postal Bulletins
- ↑ USPS Postmaster Finder
- ↑ USPS Postal Bulletin 22277, 28 Jan 2010