In 1858 the Texas legislature formed Duval County, which originally embraced 1,887 square miles, from parts of Nueces, Live Oak, and Starr counties. County organization did not occur until eighteen years later. The county was named for Burr H. Duval,qv who fought in the Texas Revolution and was killed in the Goliad Massacre. Duval County lost a portion of its land, including the town of Hebbronville, when Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913. Shortly thereafter, Parr made two additional attempts to divide Duval County. Through the establishment of Pat Dunn and Lanham counties he apparently hoped to increase the patronage jobs and tax revenue at his disposal, but he was foiled both times. |
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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 precancels Authorized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| BENAVIDES | 78341 | yes | operating | ||
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| CONCEPCION | 78349 | none | operating | ||
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| FREER | 78357 | yes | operating | ||
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| REALITOS | 78376 | none | operating | ||
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| SAN DIEGO | 78384 | none | operating | city boundary in Duval-Jim Wells Counties, Post Office confirmed in Duval County, Main Office, 111 N Victoria St, M-F 8:30-5 Sat 9:30-10:30, 361-279-3984 | |
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