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Oldest Institution in Comanche County The Post Office
An article tracing Comanche County's postal history notes the U S Post Office has operated since April 27, 1860, predating The Comanche Chief’s first issue of August 21, 1873. It recounts early mail routes from Gatesville, the 1869 reestablishment, various postmasters including Tankersley and Nabers, and the evolution to a money order office with later growth and local figures.
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Comanche
U. S
Comanche County
U. S. Post Office
Washington
Fice
James H. Tankersley
Post Office Department
Gatesville
Tankersley
Masonic Temple
Sam
Clayre Carnes
Cora
Sam Bingham
Mackey
Henderson
Kin McKinzie
George
Coma
Fort McKavett
Trickham
Brown County
Thomas J
Jack) Nabers
Joe Hardin
John Wesley Hardin
Nathan Yarbrough
R. M. Garner
John Yarbrough
Judge Yarbrough
E. A. Weisendanger
New York
D. A. Campbell
W. H. Carpenter