How to Use This Page

  1. Search for the Post Office seen in your source (letterhead, census P.O., postmark).
  2. Review the Modern Township/Borough column to know where records are kept today.
  3. Click the township/borough to jump to its cemeteries and maps.
  4. Use "Years Active" as a guide to dating the reference (some offices moved or closed).
  5. Try variant spellings or historical names (e.g., Worthville formerly Geistown) to capture older entries.

Dates and names are being compiled; entries will be expanded with postmaster lists and source notes.

Index of Post Offices

Legend: active historic

Historic Table View with Postmasters

Post Office Opened Closed Status Postmasters Notes
Allens Mills 1874, 1880 1928 Discontinued
  • Dillis Allen (Appointed Jan 10, 1913)
 Originally discontinued in 1877, reestablished in 1880. Rural office in Pine Creek Township.
Ringgold Apr 28, 1852 Jan 15, 1903 Historic
  • Jesse Smith – Apr 28, 1852
  • Harriet McAninch – Jun 6, 1855
  • John Dougherty – Jan 15, 1857
 Known for early farming hamlet; overlaps Perry Township.
Brookville Jan 1, 1822 Active Active
  • Amos Clark – Jan 1, 1822
  • George Jenks – Jul 12, 1860
  • Robert W. Smith – Mar 15, 1882
 County seat and central hub of postal activity in Jefferson County.
Summerville Jan 15, 1852 Active Active
  • John A. Long – Jan 15, 1852
  • Sarah Long – Mar 2, 1855
  • Frank J. Wolfe – May 8, 1893
 Located in Summerville Borough, serving the northern part of Eldred Township.
Corsica Oct 7, 1848 Active Active
  • William B. Hanna – Oct 7, 1848
  • Margaret McClure – Jul 14, 1864
  • Samuel F. Shoemaker – Jan 12, 1881
 A key early community along the pike; overlaps Corsica Borough and Union Township.
Oliveburg Feb 27, 1838 Mar 30, 1973 Discontinued
  • Benjamin Olive – Feb 27, 1838
  • George Eckels – May 9, 1850
  • Isaac McClure – Jun 17, 1873
 One of the longest-running rural offices in Jefferson County; located in Oliver Township.
Sprankle Mills Jun 9, 1833 Dec 29, 1905 Historic
  • Frederick Sprankle – Jun 9, 1833
  • William Sprankle – Apr 3, 1845
  • Jacob Sprankle – Sep 11, 1860
 Important milling center in Oliver Township; also known as Fredericksburg.
Cool Spring Jun 20, 1852 Dec 14, 1907 Historic
  • James C. Means – Jun 20, 1852
  • Elijah Wolfe – Jan 17, 1856
  • John Snyder – May 28, 1884
 Centered around the Coolspring settlement; sometimes confused with township of the same name in Clearfield County.

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