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OLDEST POST OFFICE OPENS WHEN STATE STILL A TERRITORY ?? LEESBURG COMMERCIAL, 28 Feb 1988
Okahumpka, Lake County's oldest post office, was established Jan. 2, 1845, when Florida was still a territory.
Florida became a state March 3, 1845, when President John Tyler, on the last day of his administration, signed into law a bill granting statehood to Florida and Iowa.
But Okahumpka, a trading post on tbe stage line between Ocala and Tampa, would have a name change in 1852, to Adamsville, and another, back to Okahumpka in 1884.
The briefest post office was assigned to a town named Boscobel, location unknown. The office was established Sept. 18, 1889, and discontinued Oct. 26, 1889, five weeks later.
This is a listing of Lake County post offices taken from a statewide list compiled by Alford O. Bradbury and E. Story Hallock from U.S.Postal Bulletins with information.
ACRON - Established Sept. 14, 1877, discontinued Sept 12, 1890.
Town in eastern Lake County near Sorrento.
ALBERT - Established Jan. 16, 1908, discontinued Oct. 31, 1916, with mail handled by Clermont.
ALLEN - Established Feb. 16, 1898, discontinued Aug. 31, 1901, with mail handled thereafter by Umatilla.
ALTOONA - Established Aug. 26, 1880.
ARTHUR - In operation 1891-92. Name changed to Brocton on May 28, 1892, and discontinued Feb. 25, 1893, with mail being handled by Paisley Post Office.
ASTABULA - In operation 1882-94, as Astabula. Name changed to Astatula July 24, 1894.
ASTOR - Established Dec. 22, 1884.
ASTOR PARK - Established Sept. 12, 1890, discontinued March 31, 1908. Reestablished June 28, 1909, discontinued Dec. 9, 1942, with mail being handled by Astor Post Office.
ATTICA - Established April 23, 1904, discontinued Aug. 14, 1905, with mail being handled by Clermont.
BASSVILLE PARK - Established Dec. 1, 1961, as RS Leesburg.
BLOOMFIELD - Established April 20, 1884, discontinued Aug. 15, 1908, with mail handled by Yalaha.
BOSCOBEL - Established Sept. 18, 1889, discontinued Oct. 26, 1889. Nothing is known of this brief settlement which lasted only six weeks.
CASON - Established April 6, 1886, discontinued May 14, 1904, with mail being handled by Okahumpka Post Office.
CASSIA - Established March 10, 1884.
CHETWYND - Established June 9, 1887, discontinued Dec. 4, 1891, with mail being handled by Fruitland Park.
CITRUS TOWER - Established Nov. 1, 1958, as Sta. Clermont.
CLERMONT - Established Jan. 21, 1885.
CONANT - Established Nov. 12, 1884, discontinued May 15, 1919, with mail being handled by Lady Lake Post Office.
CROW'S BLUFF - Established April 26, 1858, as Hawkinsville, discontinued Feb. 2, 1869. Reestablished Sept. 23, 1872. Name changed to Crow's Bluff March 23, 1888, discontinued May 31, 1913, with mail being handled Beresford (across the St. John's River in Volusia County).
DONA VISTA - Established May 1, 1958, as rural station of Umatilla. Name changed April 4, 1959, to Donna Vista. No information available on discontinuance.
ELDORADO - Established Nov. 26, 1886, discontinued May 14, 1910. A settlement on Lake Harris off Sunnyside Drive.
EMERALDA - Established Dec. 8, 1888, as Emeralda. Changed Nov. 16, 1897, to Esmoralda. Changed back to Emeralda July 31, 1906. Discontinued Sept. 30, 1930, with mail being handled by Lisbon Post Office.
ESPERANCE - Established Oct. 14, 1878, as Esperance. Name changed Nov. 15, 1882, to Nithsdale. On March 22, 1883, the name was changed back to Esperance, discontinued Feb. 11, 1884, with mail handled by Lane Park Post Office.
EUSTIS - Established July 2, 1877, as Pendryville. Name changed Feb. 27, 1880, to Lake Eustis. Again changed March 6, 1883, to Eustis.
EXETER - Established Dec. 31, 1883, discontinued July 23, 1890, with mail being handled by Villa City Post Office.
FERNDALE - Established July 7, 1923.
GARDENIA - 1885-89. (See Fruitland Park)
GLENDALE - Established Oct. 10, 1882, discontinued Jan. 9, 1892, with mail being handled by the Umatilla Post Office.
GRAND ISLAND - Established Sept. 27, 1886.
GROVELAND - Established May 26, 1899, as Taylorville. Name changed to Groveland Jan. 8, 1912.<
HAWKINSVILLE - (See Crow's Bluff)
HELENA - Established Aug. 18, 1884, discontinued April 1, 1886, with mail being handled by Okahumpka.
HIGLEY - Established Aug. 10, 1883, discontinued March 15, 1920, with mail handled by Emeralda Post Office.
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS - Established March 8, 1916, as Howey, discontinued Dec. 12, 1918. Reestablished Nov. 26, 1920. Name changed Jan. 1, 1928, to Howey-in-the-Hills.
HURON - Established Feb. 6, 1888, discontinued May 2, 1888, with mail serviced by Yalaha Post Office.
INDIAN SPRINGS - Established July 3, 1883. Discontinued July 23, 1892, with mail taken over by Sorrento Post Office.
KINDERTON - Established June 24, 1892, discontinued April 9, 1895, with mail handled by Leesburg Post Office.
KISMIT - Established Sept. 22, 1884, discontinued Aug. 20, 1890, with mail being handled by Altoona Post Office.
LADY LAKE - Established Dee. 26, 1883.
LAKE EUSTIS - (See Eustis)
LAKE JEM - Established Nov. 12, 1915, as Lake Gem. Changed May 29, 1920, to Lake Jem.
LAKE GRIFFIN - 1851-83. (See Lanier)
LAKE HARRIS - Established March 10, 1858, discontinued March 29, 1889.
LANE PARK - Established Dec. 24, 1883, discontinued Jan. 31, 1920, with Tavares Post Office taking over service.
LANIER - Established Nov. 28, 1850, as Thomas. Name changed Jan. 6, 1851, to Lake Griffin. Discontinued March 29, 1867. Reestablished Sept 24, 1872. Name changed Aug. 13, 1883, to Silverton. Name changed Dec. 30, 1885, to Lanier, discontinued April 23, 1892, with service taken over by Orange Bend Post Office.
LEESBURG - Established May 15, 1871.
LISBON - Established Feb. 20, 1885, discontinued April 30, 1942, with service taken over by Leesburg Post Office.<
MASCOTTE - Established March 30, 1886.
MESSINA - Established Sept. 25, 1885. Discontinued May 15, 1918, with Eustis Post Office taking over service.
MILLFORD - 1885-86. (See Villa City)
MINNEOLA - Established Feb. 15, 1883.
MOHAWK - Established Feb. 12, 1892, discontinued June 30, 1943, with service taken over by Minneola Post Office.
MOUNT CLAIR - Established June 15, 1883, discontinued Feb. 29, 1908, with Leesburg taking over service. However, office was reestablished Aug. 10, 1926, and operated until Oct. 31, 1929, with Leesburg again taking over service.
MONTEVISTA - Established May 27, 1889, discontinued Aug. 15, 1918, with service taken over by Clermont.
MONTVERDE - Established April 7, 1879, as West Apopka. Changed March 25, 1887, to Montverde.
MOODY - Established Jan. 29, 1884, discontinued Aug. 25, 1889, with service taken over by Sorrento Post Office.
MOUNT PLYMOUTH - Established May 25, 1927, discontinued April 30, 1937, with service taken over by Sorrento Post Office.
OKAHUMPKA - Established Jan. 2, 1845, as Okahumpka. Changed March 18, 1852, to Adamsville, discontinued Sept. 15, 1868. Reestablished June 24, 1869, and again discontinued August 4, 1869. Reestablished Sept. 23, 1872, discontinued Jan. 13, 1875. Name changed back to Okahumpka on Aug. 5, 1884.
ORANGE BEND - Established Sept. 29, 1884. Discontinued Dec. 15, 1910, with service taken over by Lisbon Post Office.
PAISLEY - Established July 31, 1886.
PITTMAN - Established March 17, 1884, discontinued Jan. 31, 1901, reestablished Sept. 15, 1904, discontinued Nov. 30, 1925, with service taken over by Altoona Post Office.
PONCEANNAH - Established Aug. 20, 1877, discontinued March 4, 1887, with Altoona Post Office taking over service.
RICHMOND - Established Oct. 27, 1891, discontinued Dec. 31, 1908.
ROYALTON - (See Mount Dora)
SAINT CLAIR - Established Aug. 30, 1886, discontinued Sept. 27, 1887, with service taken over by Umatilla Post Office.
SAINT FRANCIS - Established March 15, 1888, discontinued Oct. 15, 1909.
SELLER'S LAKE - Established March 10, 1886, discontinued July 31, 1922, with service taken over by Astor Park Post Office.
SENECA - Established Oct. 29, 1883, discontinued April 15, 1907, with service taken over by Messina Post Office.
SLIGH - Established March 21, 1882, discontinued April 23, 1887, with service taken over by Lady Lake Post Office.
SORRENTO - Established Sept. 10, 1878.
SOUTH CLERMONT - Established March 3, 1915, discontinued June 15, 1936, with service taken over by Clermont Post Office.
SUNSET HILL - Established Sept. 28, 1892, discontinued March 30, 1895, with service taken over by Mount Dora Post Office.
SWIFTON - Established May 28, 1889, as Viola. Changed March 18, 19O8, to Swifton, discontinued Sept. 15, 1910.
SYLVANIA - Established Nov. 23, 1885, discontinued Ju]y 23, 1886, with service taken over by Yalaha Post Office.
THOMAS - 1850-51. (See Lanier)
UMATILLA - Established April 26, 1878.
VARNEL - Established May 2, 1892, discontinued June 27, 1894, with service taken over by Minneola.
VILLA CITY - Established Jan.20, 1885, Milford. Name changed to Villa City on Sept. 13, 1886, discontinued June 7, 1901, with service taken over by Mascotte Post Office.
WALDEMERE - Established April 24, 1898, discontinued Dec. 12, 1900, with service taken over by Richmond Post Office.
WEST APOPKA - (See Montverde)
WHITNEY - Established July 30, 1886, discontinued March 31, 1933, with service taken over by Leesburg Post Office.
WINSTED - Established Dec. 5, 1884, discontinued May 28, 1887, service taken over by Exeter Post Office. Reestablished Oct. 28, 1889, discontinued Nov. 15, 1900. Service taken over by Richmond Post Office.
YALAHA - Established July 13, 1874, Yallappi. Changed Aug. 9, 1874, to Yallaha. Changed Dec. 31, 1897 to Yalaha.
YALLAPPI - (See Yalaha and Yallaha)
