First Post Office in Springfield
Near this spot was located the first post office in Springfield, in a one story, hewed log cabin, occupied by John Polk Campbell, who was appointed postmaster, Jan. 3, 1834. Mail was brought on horseback twice a month from Harrison's Store, on Little Piney, near the present town of Arlington.
The following postmasters have served Springfield:
Campbell, John Polk 1 3 1834
Campbell, Junius T. 1 20 1836
Shannon, Thomas 2 16 1841
Farmer, William B. 6 16 1841
McElhany, Robert J. 10 24 1845
Apperson, Peter 3 22 1849
Farmer, William B. 9 8 1849
Holland, Colly B. 8 26 1852
Ingram, Archibald F. 6 11 1853
Jones, William 8 15 1854
Beal, Joseph A. 5 8 1855
Burden, Joseph 6 7 1855
Robinson, Nathan 9 25 1855
Kite, Benjamin 3 19 1861
Winger, Jacob B. 3 8 1864
Boyd, Marcus 8 23 1866
Stephens, Permilla C. 4 11 1867
Shipley, Edward R. 5 8 1877
Pipkin, William H. 11 7 1885
Abbott, James 2 11 1890
Love, Thomas C. 2 21 1894
Fenton, Jeremiah 3 9 1898
Ross, Jesse B. 8 4 1902
McJimsey, E. E. E. 4 11 1910
Mitchell, Obadiah C. 3 19 1914
Hendrickson, George W. 8 24 1921
Marker is at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
