County created 12/24/1857 from Cooke County and organized 8/2/1858. It was named for Daniel Montague, surveyor of the Fannin Land District and veteran of the Mexican War. An uninhabited area was also named Montague as the county seat. In later elections Bowie received more votes, but not the 2/3 majority needed to move the county seat. -Handbook of Texas Online: Montague 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 precancels Authorized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| BOWIE | 76230 | yes | operating | ||
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| FORESTBURG | 76239 | none | operating | ||
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| MONTAGUE | 76251 | none | operating | ||
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| NOCONA | 76255 | yes | operating | ||
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| RINGGOLD | 76261 | yes | operating | ||
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| SAINT JO | 76265 | yes | operating | ||
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| SUNSET | 76270 | none | operating | ||
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