
County created 12/8/1857 from Goliad, Refugio San Patricio, Live Oak and Karnes Districts and named for Barnard E. Bee, Sr., organized 7/25/1858:Schmidt or 1/25/1858:HBT. Beeville, the first County Seat, was on Medio Creek, near Medio Hill, the first post office. In 1860 Maryville became county seat; later designated Beeville-on-the-Poesta to distinguish it from the previous Beeville.-Handbook of Texas Online: Bee County |
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This list contains or will contain all post offices known from Texas. Noted also are whether recent offices have had at least one precancel type, as listed in the Precancel Stamp Society's Town and Type Catalog of the United States and Territories, Sixth edition, Summer 1998, and from Fosters' personal knowledge. A link is provided to detailed precancel data for that location. The precancel device(s) may or may not still exist. An * indicates a discontinued post office or name change. Pester the active post offices so that devices can be retained or ordered. They may be found many times, but only have to be thrown away once. Precancel devices are not usually issued to branches, stations or contract post offices. Please see plans page for color legend. |
| Post Office | Zip / * | Established | first precancels Authorized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| BEEVILLE | 78102 | 10/31/1857:USPS or 5/6/1859:G&J and Schmidt | 12'14 | operating | COUNTY SEAT |
| NORMANNA | 78142 | 4/26/1894 | none | operating | |
| PAWNEE | 78145 | 6/1/1948 | none | operating | |
| PETTUS | 78146 | 7/6/1896 | none | operating | |
| SKIDMORE | 78389 | 6/2/1887:G&J or 5/19/1887:Schmidt | 11'37 | operating | |
| TULETA | 78162 | 9/14/1907 | none | operating | |
| TYNAN | 78391 | 11/14/1911 | none | operating | established in San Patricio County |
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