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In 1837 the boundaries of Houston County were laid out and its government was organized. It was named for President Sam Houston, who signed the order establishing the county on June 12, 1837. Upon its formation from Nacogdoches County (the first county established by the Republic of Texas) in 1837, Houston County included the territory that later became Trinity and Anderson counties and part of Henderson County. Land was donated for the county seat by Andrew E. Gossett, who named it for his father's friend and former Tennessee neighbor, David Crockett. County created 6/8/1837, organized 1837 -Handbook of Texas Online: Houston 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.

Post Office	Zip / *	Established	first pre- cancels Autho- rized	Discontinued	Notes
CROCKETT	75835		yes	operating	COUNTY SEAT
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Elkhart or Elkheart (1850-1854)					in Anderson County
Hall's Bluff:Wheat or Halls Bluff:TX Almanac Online		3/15/1852:Wheat, G&J ,Schmidt		3/12/1855:Wheat, G&J,Schmidt	discontinued
Telegraph Mill:Wheat or Telegraph Mills:Wheat, G&J		2/28/1856:Wheat, Schmidt		11/3/1857:Wheat, Schmidt	previously Elkhart in Anderson County, re-established, changed to Hall's Bluff
Hall's Bluff		11/3/1857:Wheat, G&J,Schmidt		3/25/1858:G&J or 3/26/1858:Wheat, Schmidt	changed from Telegraph Mill(s), changed back to Telegraph Mill(s)
Telegraph Mill(s)		3/26/1858:Wheat, Schmidt		7/26/1859:Wheat, Schmidt	changed from Hall's Bluff back to Telegraph Mill(s), changed to Elkhart
Elkhart		7/26/1859:Wheat, G&J,Schmidt		7/12/1861:Wheat, Schmidt	changed from Telegraph Mill(s)
"		7/12/1861:Wheat, Schmidt		11/5/1866:Wheat, G&J,Schmidt	Confederate administration, discontinued, closed by USA, back to Anderson County
Hall's Bluff		11/1/1862:Wheat, Schmidt		1865:Schmidt or 11/5/1866?:G&J	Confederate administration, (further data than opening not found:Wheat), overlap with Elkhart
ELKHART (1874-present)					in Anderson County
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GRAPELAND	75844		yes	operating	309 E Chestnut St, M-F 8:15-4, (409)687-2330
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KENNARD	75847		yes	operating
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LATEXO	75849		none	operating
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LOVELADY	75851		yes	operating
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PENNINGTON					town also in Trinity Co, Post Office in Trinity County
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RATCLIFF	75858		yes	operating
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Roadville (1852-1860)					in Anderson County
"		4/20/1860:Wheat		9/11/1860:Wheat	moved from Anderson County
"	*	1/11/1862:Wheat			re-established and apparently discontinued under Confederate administration:Wheat
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