The County was created 2/1/1858 from Bexar and Travis Counties and named for Alamo defenders Edward, James and George Taylor. Taylor County was attached to Bexar and Travis Counties for administrative purposes until 1873, when assigned to Eastland County. The county was organized 7/3/1878 with Buffalo Gap as the County Seat. The Texas and Pacific Railroad bypassed the town, and Abilene became the County Seat in 1883. -Handbook of Texas Online: Taylor 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 pre- cancels autho- rized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| ABILENE | 79604 | yes | operating | COUNTY SEAT, city in Taylor-Jones Counties, Post Office in Taylor County | |
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| BUFFALO GAP | 79508 | none | operating | ||
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| LAWN | 79530 | none | operating | ||
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| MERKEL | 79536 | yes | operating | ||
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| OVALO | 79541 | none | operating | ||
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| TRENT | 79561 | yes | operating | ||
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| TUSCOLA | 79562 | yes | operating | ||
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| TYE | 79563 | yes | operating | ||
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