Presidio County, created from Santa Fe County 1/1850, portion ceded to New Mexico 11/25/1850 Presidio County was organized in 1875 as the largest county in the United States, with 12,000 square miles. Fort Davis was named the county seat. The boundaries and seat of Presidio County were changed in the 1880s. Marfa was established in 1883, and the county seat was moved there from Fort Davis in 1885. Two years later Fort Davis became the seat of Jeff Davis County, which was established from Presidio County lands. That same year Brewster, Buchel, and Foley counties were also carved from Presidio, reducing the county to its present size as the fourth largest in the state. -Handbook of Texas Online: Presidio 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. |
| Post Office | Zip / * | Established | first precancels Authorized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| Camp Stockton (1859-186_?) | in Bexar County | ||||
| " (186_?-1867) | possible Confederate administration in Bexar County | ||||
| " (1867-1868) | in Bexar County | ||||
| " | 6/3/1868: Wheat | 9/9/1872: Wheat | from Bexar County, to Pecos County | ||
| " (1872-1879) * | in Pecos County | ||||
| Fort Stockton (1879-present) | in Pecos County | ||||
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| MARFA | 79843 | yes | operating | ||
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| PRESIDIO | 79845 | none | operating | ||
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| Redford | 79846,* | 1/17/1987: PB22098 of 3/20/2003 | discontinued | ||
| Redford (CPO) | 79846 | 9/28/2002: PB22098 of 3/20/2003 | establish Community Post Office | ||
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| Shafter | 79850,* | none | 2/5/1999: PB22087 of 10/17/02 | PO and zip code discontinued, placename of Marfa 79843 9/28/2002 | |
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