Alhambra

P.O. 4 miles n. of Mill Creek, 5/5/1896-5/31/1904, named for the fortress near Grenada, Spain.

Bee

1o miles SE of Tishomingo; P. O. 4/5/1889-6/15/1918; named for Dee Taylor, daughter of local pioneer; spelling changed by P. O. Dept.

Belton

8 miles NE of Tishomingo, P. O. 10/3/1895-1/30/1915

Bromide

5 miles NW of Wapanucka, got it’s name from nearby mineral springs.  Previous names were Jaunita and Zenobia.

Coatsworth

5 miles east of Connerville, P. O. 4/1/1903-1/2/1907

Coleman

9 miles NE of Milburn, formerly named Ego

Connerville

P. O. 8/6/1897, named for George B. Conner, first postmaster

Cope

2 miles west of Wapanucka, 2/4/1902-12/31/1913, named for Henry T. Cope, first postmaster.  Formerly Darthie.

Darthie

Established 4/12/1900, name was changed to Cope on 2/4/1902

Earl

2 miles NW of Mannsville, P. O. 11/3/1893-10/15/1908

Ego

Started on 6/7/1895, name requested by the residents was Echo.  Also see Coleman.

Egypt

6 miles southeast of Milburn, P. O. 9/17/1904-7/31/1916, named for the actual Egypt. (note from L. Rowland, EGYPT, is no more.  In fact, NOTHING remains of the original site except for 2 or 3 abandoned wells.  It is basically non-existent!!)

Ellen

P. O. 1/18/1900-8/17/1901, named for Ellen Chapman, see Milburn

Emet

3 miles south of Milburn, P. O. 2/18/1884-11/30/1917, named for Emet Victor

Fillmore

5 miles NE of Millburn, P. O. 2/10/1902-10/31/1965, named after Elias Fillmore

Folsom

Folsom is about 6 miles south of Coleman but would be about 10 miles southeast of Milburn, P. O. 7/13/1894-3/14/1955, named after David Folsom

Fontana

No information – do you have some?

Ittitalah

P. O. from 8/1/1881-5/29/1883, Choctaw word for a wooden pin or spike

Jaunita

P. O. 10/20/1905-4/27/1906, named for Jaunita Jackson, see Zenobia and Bromide

Lester

4 miles south of Mill Creek, P. O. 9/15/1899-8/31/1910

Mannsville

Named after Wallace Mann, first postmaster, est. 8/28/1888

Milburn

Named after W. J. Milburn, a resident, see Ellen

Mill Creek

Named after the Mill Creek nearby, est. 6/11/1879

Nida

Named after Nida French, P. O. 10/26/1895-10/30/1915, 7 miles west of Kenefic

Norton

5 miles north of Mannsville, P. O. 5/22/1894-12/15/1912, after Sealy Norton

Pontotoc

17 miles north of Tishomingo, P. O. 9/22/1858, after Pontotoc County

Randolph

5 miles SW of Tishomingo, P. O. 9/5/1901-6/30/1919, named after Thomas Randolph, Frisco RR official.

Ravia

Named for Joseph Ravia, est. 3/30/1894, it’s 3 miles west of Tishomingo

Reagan

9 miles north of Tishomingo, P. O. 6/25/1894-5/15/1931, named after John H. Reagan, Texas Confederate postmaster general.

Russett

6 miles east of Mannsville, P. O. 10/3/1894-9/15/1924

Springbrook

3 miles south of Bromide, P. O. 7/17/1906 and closed down 11/15/1910, previous name was Viola

Sylvan

8 miles north of Mannsville, P. O. 5/8/1895-2/28/1905, Latin silva, meaning forest

Teller

South of Ravia.  It may be the site of an abandoned schoolhouse
near there.  There is a Teller Cemetery, located about 3 or 4 miles south of Ravia and slightly back east

Thomas

6 miles NW of Ravia, P. O. 11/18/1890-10/6/1891, named for John Thomas, early-day resident

Tishomingo

P. O. est. 6/29/1857, for Chief Tishomingo

Townsley

5 miles west of Wapanucka, P. O. 2/7/1905-1/31/1907, for John Townsley, first postmaster

Troy

7 miles se of Mill Creek, P. O. 9/14/1897-11/15/1954, for Troy, New York

Truax

5 miles se of Tishomingo, P. O. 6/1/1901-5/31/1908, for Dr. G. G. Truax, local rancher

Viola

3 miles south of Bromide, P. O. 6/30/1890- and changed to Springbrook, see Springbrook above, for Viola Jackson

Wapanucka

P. O. est. 3/5/1883, Delaware Indian word, referring to themselves, means “eastern people”  12/17/1888, moved post office 4 miles east to present location.

Wiley

No information – do you have some?

Zenobia

P. O. from 4/27/1906, formerly Jaunita, now present Bromide.  Named after Zenobia Jackson.