Goliad County, one of the original counties of Texas, was established in 1836, organized in 1837, and named for the vast Mexican Municipality of Goliad. The later Mexican municipalities of Guadalupe Victoria, Refugio, and San Patricio were originally under Goliad's jurisdiction. The boundaries of Goliad County as fixed on December 2, 1841, by the Sixth Congress of the republic were changed a number of times. Though the county had been enlarged in 1841, when the Refugio county line was adjusted, it was reduced under the republic by the establishment of DeWitt County in 1842 and further reduced under the state legislature by the organization of DeWitt County in 1846, the establishment of Karnes County in 1854, and the formation of Bee County in 1857. Goliad County was further diminished when the Victoria-Goliad county line was moved from Coleto Creek to the San Antonio River in 1861. -Handbook of Texas Online: Goliad 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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| Medio Hill | * | 10/31/1857: Wheat | 1/25/1858: Wheat | named for location on a rise alongside Medio Creek, to Bee County when organized | |
| Medio Hill (1858-1859) | in Bee County | ||||
| Beeville (1859-1861) | two locations in Bee County | ||||
| " (1861-1866) | Confederate administration in Bee County | ||||
| BEEVILLE (1866-present) | in Bee County | ||||
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| BERCLAIR | 78107 | none | operating | ||
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| FANNIN | 77960 | none | operating | ||
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| GOLIAD | 77963 | yes | operating | ||
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| WEESATCHE | 77993 | none | operating | ||
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