County named for Falls of the Brazos. County created 1/28/1850 from Limestone and Milam Counties, organized 8/5/1850. The legislature stipulated that Viesca would be the county seat, but the citizens petitioned for another location (Blue Ridge, says Texas Escapes) because most of the residents lived east of the Brazos River. The citizens voted 20-0 in favor of Adams, which officially became the county seat on January 30, 1851. Soon after, the town was renamed Marlin in honor of the Marlin family. -Handbook of Texas Online: Falls County |
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This list contains or will contain all post offices known from Texas. Noted also are whether recent offices 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. A link is provided to detailed precancel data for that location. The precancel device(s) may or may not still exist. An * indicates a discontinued post office or name change. Pester the active post offices so that devices can be retained or ordered. They may be found many times, but only have to be thrown away once. Precancel devices are not usually issued to branches, stations or contract post offices. Please see plans page for color legend. |
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| BRUCEVILLE-EDDY | Bruceville and Eddy merged to form city of Bruceville-Eddy, in McLennan-Falls Counties, separate post offices in McLennan County | ||||
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| CHILTON | 76632 | yes | operating | ||
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| Jena (1855-1862) | in Bell County | ||||
| " | 3/13/1862: Wheat | 10/9/1866: Wheat | from Bell County, Confederate administration | ||
| " | 10/9/1866: Wheat | 7/19/1875: Wheat | discontinued | ||
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| LOTT | 76656 | yes | operating | ||
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| MARLIN | 76661 | yes | operating | ||
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| Otto | 76675,* | 7/13/1900: Wheat | 10/2/1992: PB22131 of 6/24/2004 | discontinued, mail to Riesel 76682, McLennan County, effective 12/27/2003 | |
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| Perry | 76677,* | yes | 6/30/1992: PB22098 of 3/20/2003 | PO and PO box zip code discontinued, place name of Riesel 76682, McLennan Co, 9/28/2002 | |
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| REAGAN | 76680 | yes | operating | ||
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| ROSEBUD | 76570 | yes | operating | ||
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| SATIN | 76685 | none | operating | ||
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| Elm Creek | 1/16/1854: Wheat | 10/21/185?: Wheat | into Bell County | ||
| " (185_?-1861) * | in Bell County | ||||
| " (1861-1866) | Confederate administration in Bell County | ||||
| " (1867, 1871-1876) * | in Bell County | ||||
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