The county is named for James Collinsworth, the first chief justice of the Republic of Texas, whose name was misspelled in the legislation that established the county. Collingsworth County was created 8/21/1876 from Bexar and Young Counties, and organized 9/30/1890. During the 1920s a dispute arose between Texas and Oklahoma over the actual location of the eastern boundary of the Texas Panhandle. After resurveying and a US Supreme Court decision, the line was moved 3800 feet east. Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Collingsworth and Childress counties were expanded at the expense of Harmon, Beckham, Ellis and Roger Mills counties of Oklahoma. -Handbook of Texas Online: Collingsworth 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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| DODSON | 79230 | yes | operating | ||
| QUAIL | 79251 | none | operating | ||
| SAMNORWOOD | 79077 | yes | operating | ||
| WELLINGTON | 79095 | yes | operating | COUNTY SEAT | |
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