-Chapter IV- TOWNS, COMMUNITIES, AND MILITIA DISTRICTS (1880-1980)
Spring Place Post Office
The Spring Place Post Office was the second one opened in Northwest Georgia. Established shortly after Rossville's office, Spring Place operated for a century and a half. Since the first postmasters were the Moravian missionaries, the mission was the first post office. After the Indian Removal the residents picked up mail at various places. Frequently the office was located in a store, but eventually a small building south of the courthouse was officially designated as the post office. Later it was moved north and east near that corner of Elm and Ellijay Streets, William N. Bishop replaced the last Moravian postmaster, Henry C. Clauder, on February 26, 1833. Clauder had served less than a year.
Succeeding postmasters included John L. Beall (1837-49). Andrew M. Morris (1849-53), Franklin B. Morris (1853-55), William C. Loughmiller (1855-57), John S. Beall (1857-66), William Anderson (1866-74), William J. Worsham (1874-78), John Gates (1878-81), William Anderson (1881-87), Daniel C. Ken-ner (1887-90), M.W. Shields (1890-91), Miss Mary E. Morris (1891-93). E.H. Keister (August 12-18, 1893), Margaret A. Keister (1893-1901), James C. Curett (1901-06). Theodosia E. Everett (1906-10). Charles W, Brown (1910-16). Mary S. "Miss Mollie" Brown (Mr. Brown's widow) (1916-41), Mrs. Elizabeth M. Freeman (194142), Miss Sudie L. Walls (1942-57), and Maxine H. Freeman (1957). On October 30, 1957 Spring Place post office became a rural station from the Chatsworth office. Mrs. Marie Roe became the postal official and the office was in her home on Elm Street. In 1973 the office was discontinued.
Rural Free Delivery began in 1904 and Spring Place had three routes. The first carriers were Ben F. Bates. William Lowery, and M.W. Shields. Other mailmen included E.W. Shields. Richard Springfield, Mr. Everett. and Will Roberts who transported mail from Spring Place to Chatsworth. Minerva Bagwell and Mrs. William Lowery were also postal employees at some time. In 1931 Spring Place had only one rural route. A post office named "Eldow's" was operated by John L. Davis outside Spring Place in 1884.
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