Created from Jefferson County 1/5/1852 with county seat at Madison (previously Strong's Bluff, Huntley, Green's Bluff and Jefferson). Confusion with Madisonville caused a change of name of the county seat to Orange in 1858. |
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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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| BRIDGE CITY | 77611 | yes | operating | ||
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| MAURICEVILLE | 77626 | none | operating | ||
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| ORANGE | 77630 | yes | operating | ||
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| ORANGEFIELD | 77639 | none | operating | ||
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| PORT ARTHUR | city in Jefferson-Orange Counties, city annexed into Orange County 4/15/97, post office in Jefferson County | ||||
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| VIDOR | 77662 | yes | operating | ||
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