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~ Transcribed by William Haloupek, The information below is from the book Iowa Post Offices 1833-1986 by Alan H. Patera and John S. Gallagher. C: means Changed re: means Re-established OP: means Operating RB: means Rural Branch CPO: means Community Post Office |
| Post Office | Notes | Established | Discontinued | Mail To |
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| Bear Creek | 5 Nov 1849 | 8 Feb 1855 | ||
| re | 26 Jul 1855 | 5 May 1863 | C to Brooklyn | |
| Blue Point | 5 Jul 1860 | 23 Aug 1864 | Montezuma | |
| re | 17 Aug 1865 | 19 Nov 1872 | Montezuma | |
| Brooklyn (1) | Formerly Bear Creek | 6 May 1863 | 20 Jan 1871 | |
| Brooklyn (2) | Formerly West Brooklyn | 24 Jan 1861 | OP | |
| Carnforth | Formerly Manott | 28 Oct 1884 | 15 Jan 1907 | Victor |
| Chester Centre | 17 Aug 1877 | 11 Dec 1893 | C to Chester Center | |
| Chester Center | 12 Dec 1893 | 31 Jan 1903 | Grinnell | |
| Clearfield | 10 Aug 1869 | 15 Dec 1869 | Montezuma | |
| re | 9 May 1871 | 24 Oct 1872 | Montezuma | |
| Coells | 26 Jun 1878 | 26 Aug 1878 | Victor | |
| De Etta | 15 Dec 1884 | 14 Jan 1887 | C to Tilton | |
| Deep River | Officially spelled “Deepriver” 1 Dec 1895 to 1 Dec 1905 | 25 Feb 1850 | OP | |
| East Brooklyn | 3 Apr 1871 | 17 Oct 1871 | Brooklyn | |
| Ewart | 13 Jan 1876 | 14 Jan 1939 | Montezuma | |
| Forest Home | 19 Jun 1858 | 28 Feb 1889 | Sherman | |
| re | 29 May 1889 | 30 Nov 1895 | C to Foresthome | |
| Foresthome | 1 Dec 1895 | 31 Jan 1902 | Montezuma | |
| Gilead | 6 Jul 1888 | 31 Mar 1890 | Brooklyn | |
| Glencoe | 6 Jul 1888 | 1 Jan 1889 | Brooklyn | |
| Grinnell | 30 Aug 1856 | PO | ||
| Guernsey | 12 Mar 1884 | 30 Jun 1957 | C to RB of Montezuma | |
| Guernsey CPO (RB) | 1 Jul 1957 | OP | Montezuma | |
| Hartwick | 19 Sep 1884 | OP | ||
| Jacob | 21 Apr 1882 | 11 Apr 1883 | Grinnell | |
| Jacobs | 20 Feb 1896 | 28 Feb 1913 | Grinnell | |
| Malcom | 9 Mar 1858 | 16 Oct 1860 | ||
| re | 11 May 1861 | OP | ||
| Manott | 6 Aug 1884 | 27 Oct 1884 | C to Carnforth | |
| Mill Grove | 1 Oct 1856 | 25 Sep 1872 | Grinnell | |
| Montezuma | 7 Sep 1849 | PO | ||
| Oak Grove | 13 Jul 1877 | 17 Jul 1895 | C to Oakgrove | |
| Oakgrove | 18 Jul 1895 | 31 Mar 1903 | Searsboro | |
| Prairie Creek | Established in Iowa County | 13 Dec 1853 | 21 Mar 1867 | |
| Searsborough | 7 Apr 1871 | 9 Jul 1891 | C to Searsboro | |
| Searsboro | 10 Jul 1891 | OP | ||
| Sheridan | Formerly Sheridan Centre | 21 Jun 1883 | 15 Jul 1902 | Malcom |
| Sheridan Centre | 17 Aug 1877 | 20 Jun 1883 | C to Sheridan | |
| Sherman | 11 Oct 1864 | 15 Jul 1895 | Montezuma | |
| Sonora | 15 Jul 1879 | 15 May 1901 | Gilman | |
| Stilwell | 26 Aug 1892 | 16 May 1914 | Searsboro | |
| re | 19 May 1921 | 14 Jun 1924 | Searsboro | |
| Sugar Grove | 19 Nov 1849 | 23 Jul 1862 | ||
| Tilton (1) | 6 Jun 1871 | 15 Jan 1880 | Deep River | |
| re | 24 Feb 1880 | 13 Dec 1886 | De Etta | |
| Tilton (2) | Formerly De Etta | 15 Jan 1887 | 31 Oct 1931 | Gibson |
| Tyro | 17 Jun 1862 | 2 May 1873 | Searsborough | |
| Verona | 11 Nov 1870 | 15 Aug 1885 | Guernsey | |
| West Brooklyn | 28 Aug 1869 | 23 Jan 1871 | C to Brooklyn | |
| Western | 3 Nov 1851 | 3 Feb 1853 | ||
| Stilwell | 2 Sep 1920 | Declined | ||
| Agricola | 19 Jun 1854 | Now in Mahaska County | ||
| Victor | 13 Jun 1854 | Now in Iowa County |
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