The county was named for the battle of San Jacinto, which ended the Texas Revolution. County created 8/13/1870 by Texas Legislature out of parts of Liberty, Montgomery, Polk and Walker Counties, organized 12/1/1870 with Coldspring as county seat. The previous San Jacinto District covered a different area and was renamed Harrisburg District and then Harris 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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| COLDSPRING | 77331 | none | operating | COUNTY SEAT | |
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| OAKHURST | 77359 | none | operating | ||
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| POINTBLANK | 77364 | none | operating | ||
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| SHEPHERD | 77371 | yes | operating | ||
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