"IA GenWeb Worth County, Iowa; Early Post Offices"

Worth County IAGenWeb Worth County Postal Service 1889 & 1914-1915 Introduction: In 1816, Congress authorized the publication of a list of all federal employees every two years. It appeared in book form under the title "Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States". The Oregon State Library, Salem, Oregon, has in its collection 77 volumes of registers for years ranging from 1863 to 1959, (non-inclusive). These Registers are organized by department and then by agency, bureau, or office. Donated by Lynn McCleary April 7, 2020.
Source: U. S. Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959; 1889, Volumne 2
Year	Post-office	County	Postmaster Given Name	Surname	Compensation	Where Born
1889	Bolan	Worth	J. H.	Wambeam	$80.21
1889	Bristol	Worth	R. M.	Greeley	$67.57
1889	Fern	Worth	Chas. F.	Jewett	no rec.
1889	Fertile	Worth	A. A.	Grove	$123.52
1889	Grafton	Worth	J. K.	Sherman	$176.90
1889	Hirondelle	Worth	Aley	Benson	$14.28
1889	Kensett	Worth	Arne T.	Gordon	$267.50
1889	Manly	Worth	D. D.	Knowless	$335.76
1889	Meltonville	Worth	R. H.	Root	$72.40
1889	Nordland	Worth	Knud I.	Lockrem	$26.84
1889	Northwood	Worth	John J.	Mark	$993.14
1889	Somber	Worth	Dina	Torgerson	From May 29, 1889. Delinquent.
1889	Tenold	Worth	O. O.	Tenold	$27.87
1889	Northwood	Worth	G. G.	Hunter	$200.00
1889	Northwood	Worth	Carrie A., Miss	Squire	$150.00	WI

Source: Iowa State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1914-1915, by R. L. Polk & Co., List of Post Offices pages 125-129
1914-1915	Bolan	Worth Co.
1914-1916	Fertile	Worth Co.
1914-1917	Grafton	Worth Co.
1914-1918	Hanlontown	Worth Co.
1914-1919	Joice	Worth Co.
1914-1920	Kensett	Worth Co.
1914-1921	Manley	Worth Co.
1914-1922	Meltonville	Worth Co.
1914-1923	Northwood (ch.)	Worth Co.
Donated by Lynn McCleary April 7, 2020

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