It was named for Warren D. C. Hall, Republic of Texas secretary of war. In 1876 the Texas legislature formed Hall County from land formerly assigned to Bexar and Young Counties. in April 1890 a petition of organization was circulated. In a hotly fought election on June 17, Salisbury, the county's oldest town and only railroad stop, fought with Lakeview, near the center of the county, and Memphis, a new town on the railroad, for the honor and economic benefits of being county seat. Memphis won the election and was named county seat on June 23; Salisbury vanished by 1893, and Lakeview remained a small trade center with little chance to grow. -Handbook of Texas Online: Hall County |
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| NOTE: This list contains all current post offices plus any discontinued post offices known to 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. The precancel device(s) may or may not still exist. An * indicates a discontinued post office or name change. Links will be set up to individual precancel town pages when available. Pester these post offices so that devices can be retained or ordered. |
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| ESTELLINE | 79233 | none | operating | ||
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| LAKEVIEW | 79239 | none | operating | ||
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| MEMPHIS | 79245 | yes | operating | ||
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| TURKEY | 79261 | none | operating | ||
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