The county was named for Williamson Simpson Oldham, pioneer Texas lawyer and Confederate senator. The county was established from Bexar County in 1876 and organized in 1880 with Tascosa, previously called Plaza Atascosa as county seat. Sixteen unorganized Panhandle counties were attached to Oldham County for administrative purposes. New Tascosa appeared farther away by a railroad,and the county seat was moved to Vega in 1915. The ruins of the original Tascosa were replaced by Cal Farley's Boys Ranch |
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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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| ADRIAN | 79001 | yes | operating | ||
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| Boys Ranch | * | yes | |||
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| VEGA | 79092 | yes | operating | ||
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| WILDORADO | 79098 | yes | operating | ||
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