Post Offices and Communities
Compiled by Wright Patman
Wright Patman was U.S. Congressman for our Congressional District for many years and in 1968 he published a compilation of information regarding post offices and communities for all of the counties in his district.
Information for Franklin County includes dates of establishment of the Post Offices; names of the postmasters and their appointment dates. The origin of the name of the town is included for each post office. Some communities which had no post office are also included.
Certain abbreviations were used and are defined as follows:
- (A) Acting Postmaster.
- (*) Denotes a postmaster appointed under authority of Confederate States of America.
Postmasters and their appointment dates were obtained from the postal records of the United States Archives and the Department of the Post Office, Washington, D.C.
Clearwater
In southern Franklin County near Camp County line. Named for clear water of Cypress Creek. Settled in early 1870’s.
