Swain County, NC Post Offices - 1871 to 1971

Alphabetical Order
Post Office Original County Final County (If Changed) First US Postmaster Date Started Date Discontinued Comments
Alarka Swain Andy P. Cochran 3/2/1915 6/30/1953
Almond Swain John T. Cunningham 9/2/1892 Was Nantehala.
Birdtown Swain Harriett A. Keener 2/29/1888 11/29/1919
Bone Swain Lewis M. Medlin 10/21/1885 8/5/1887 Changed to Medlin 8/5/1887.
Bryson City Swain David K. Collins 3/2/1889 Was Charleston.
Bushnell Swain William L. Young 5/7/1886 11/30/1943
Chambers Swain Samuel S. Collins 5/5/1906 3/31/1931 Was Forneys Creek.
Charleston Swain David K. Collins 2/19/1872 3/2/1889 Changed to Bryson City 3/2/1889.
Cherokee Swain James F. Ensloe 4/9/1883
Clinch Swain Christopher C. Bryson 12/9/1886 8/5/1887
Coeburn Swain Joshua A. Crisp 10/26/1912 9/15/1925
Dorsey Swain William A. Dorsey 3/15/1890 6/29/1940
Ela Swain Gordon L. Crawford 3/15/1910 1/15/1936 Was Foering.
Elarka Swain Callie DeHart 7/21/1904 12/31/1904 Was Loveta.
Elarkie Swain Anderson Jones 4/26/1888 10/5/1888
Epp Springs Swain Joseph M. Robinson 6/26/1888 3/26/1890
Epps Springs Swain Jesse E. Bird 10/9/1908 3/15/1918
Fairfax Swain Swain Benjamin D. Lester 7/23/1878 12/31/1912 Graham Co. 1893.  Back to Swain Co. 1896.
Foering Swain Gordon L. Crawford 10/28/1907 3/15/1910 Changed to Ela 3/15/1910.
Fontana Swain John H. Crisp 7/17/1907 12/2/1942 Was McLin.
Forks of Tennessee Swain John P. Calhoun 3/27/1873 12/22/1879
Forney Swain Abraham L. Nichols 3/19/1908 3/14/1931 Was Gee.
Forney #2 Swain Samuel G. Monteith 4/6/1936 10/30/1937
Forneys Creek Swain Adolphus B. Welch 6/23/1873 5/5/1906 Changed to Chambers 5/5/1906.
Gee Swain Joseph J. Seguine 9/12/1902 3/19/1908 Changed to Forney 3/19/1908.
Governor Island Swain Hester G.E. Patterson 7/19/1888 10/31/1911 Governors Island until 1895.
Hewitts Swain Brunofield B. Royal 8/3/1887 11/30/1927
Ida Swain William B. Troy 1/24/1884 2/24/1885
Jarretts Swain Edward C. Dewey 7/10/1885 8/24/1903 Jarrett until 1886.  Changed to Nantahala 8/24/1903.
Judson Swain Christopher C. Bryson 12/10/1886 7/15/1944
Kabosa Swain Andy H. Huskey 12/23/1917 4/30/1918
Lauada Swain Thomas M. Welch 7/23/1921 1/27/1956
Loveta Swain Callie DeHart 8/20/1902 7/21/1904 Changed to Elarka 7/21/1904.
McLin Swain John H. Crisp 5/25/1906 7/17/1907 Changed to Fontana 7/17/1907.
Medlin Swain Lewis M. Medlin 8/5/1887 3/15/1920 Was Bone.
Moonstone Swain Andrew Jones 3/26/1890 8/26/1892
Nantahala Swain Robert B. Gibson 8/24/1903 4/23/1965 Was Jarretts.
Nantahalah Swain Coleman C. Ash 3/27/1873 1/20/1889 Changed to Swain 1/20/1889.
Nantehala Swain David A.C. Ward 2/28/1889 9/2/1892 Was Sophia.  Changed to Almond 9/2/1892.
Needmore Swain John Burnett 6/8/1891 6/30/1953
Noland Swain John J. Combs 7/2/1900 1/31/1925
Ocona Lufty Haywood Swain Abram Mingus 8/17/1876 8/15/1923 Jackson Co. 1867.  Swain Co. 1878.
Parrish Swain William P. Parrish 2/3/1911 9/30/1943
Proctor Swain James V. Bradshaw 4/12/1886 10/31/1944
Ravens Swain Margaret C. Enloe 9/16/1893 6/27/1897
Ravensford Swain Charles Campbell 1/7/1919 5/15/1943
Seph Swain Sarah E. Paris 9/12/1901 2/15/1911
Smokemont Swain S. Montgomery Smith 8/8/1902 3/31/1948
Solola Swain Walter W. Jenkins 11/5/1917 8/15/1928
Sophia Swain Cash L. Mingus 3/17/1886 2/28/1889 Changed to Nantehala 2/28/1889.
Stonery Swain Horace K. Gass 6/27/1906 2/28/1919
Swain Swain Samuel B. Gibson 1/20/1889 4/30/1915 Was Nantahalah.
Swayney Swain Nathan A. Hall 11/27/1906 6/14/1932
Wahhiyah Swain Alden P. Childers 8/14/1902 11/30/1910
Wayside Swain John B. Buchanan 7/13/1880 7/31/1922
Wesser Swain John E. Woodard 7/11/1901 6/30/1953
Wesser Gap Swain Alexander L. Jones 4/12/1888 <1896
Whittier Jackson Jackson Samuel W. Cooper 11/12/1885 Swain Co. 1885.  Back to Jackson Co. 1942.


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