Clay County Postal History
The Clay County Postal History is among the many books recently donated to the library. This colorful 97-page book gives the locations, dates of operation, postmasters, and much more about each of the Clay County post offices. It also includes location maps, historical information, and pictures of postmarks.
In 1861 the hand stamp for Center Point was Centre Point; in 1890 the hand stamp was Centerpoint. Offically, the town’s name is spelled Center Point, and the post office name is spelled Centerpoint.
Some post offices changed names and locations over the years. The Alexander Post Office in northern Clay County was established in February of 1872 shortly after the town of Alexander was laid out. It was in operation until March of 1879, when its name was changed to Cardona. Listed below are former and present Clay County post offices with their opening dates:
Alexander — 1872 Alum Cave — 1884
Anquilla — 1851 Art — 1873
Ashboro — 1886 Ashborough — 1858
Ashersville — 1873 Asherville — 1897
Belle Air — 1852 Benwood — 1881
Birch Creek — 1854 Bowling Green — 1825
Brazil — 1844 Calcutta — 1870
Campbell– 1897 Carbon — 1870
Cardonia — 1879 Centerpoint — 1893
Centre Point — 1855 Cherryvale — 1899
Christy’s Prairie — 1836 Clay City — 1875
Cloverland — 1850 Coalmont — 1901
Coffee — 1849 Connely — 1892
Cory — 1872 Daviston — 1840
Eaglesfield — 1866 Easter — 1896
Eel River — 1821 Farm — 1856
Harmony — 1840 Hookers — 1839
Hoosierville — 1858 Huntersville — 1875
Hurricane — 1866 Knightsville — 1870
Lena — 1871 Martz — 1854
McKinley’s Store — 1837 Perth — 1880
Peyton Creek — 1840 Plunge Creek — 1849
Poland — 1846 Prairie — 1895
Prairie City — 1888 Pratt — 1871
Saline City — 1872 Sherman — 1864
Staunton — 1853 Stearleyville — 1893
Turner — 1870 Van Buren — 1835