Florida Post Offices by John S. Gallagher -book- (Florida, US)

FLORIDA, UNITED STATESFlorida Post Offices by John S. Gallagher This is an essential book for any collector of Florida postal history or post cards. The establishment of post offices mirrored the settlement of the country. The small cross-roads offices either developed into towns, or more likely they disappeared, as there are about six closed offices for every one still open. This remarkable compilation lists all the post offices, branches, stations and other postal facilities that have operated in Florida. It gives the official establishment dates, the first postmaster for each of the post offices, and the discontinuance date and “mail to” addresses for those which have closed.After an historical introduction and an explanation of postal terms used in the book, Florida Post Offices is organized by county, with an alphabetical listing of post offices in the county and the exact dates of the establishment and discontinuation of the office. It also includes information on postal branches