Post Offices in Cape Girardeau County, MO
Cape Girardeau County was established on Oct 1, 1812.
The County Seat is Jackson.
Cape Girardeau was an Original County.
The current population is 66,010 people and the area is 579 sq. mi.
The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face.
Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.
| Post Office | Service |
Allenville |
1869-1874
|
Apple Creek |
1818-1856
|
Appleton |
1856-1917
|
Arbor |
1884-1928
|
Arnsberg |
1874-1917
|
Bainbridge |
1821-1835
|
Barroll |
1892-1902
|
Bee |
1884-1903
|
Beechwood |
1894-1895
|
Berlin |
1882
|
Big Shawnee |
1811-UNK
|
Blomoyer |
1900-1909
|
Bowman |
1905-1911
|
Burfordville |
1869-Present
|
Byrd |
1875, 1879
|
Cape Girardeau |
1806-Present
|
Circleville |
1855-1858
|
Cousinville |
1895-1898
|
Craft |
1895-1896
|
Crump |
1882-1907, 1926-1939
|
Daisy |
1887-Present
|
Delta |
1914-Present
|
Deray |
1898-1914
|
Dutchtown |
1870-Present
|
Egypt Mills |
1862-1932
|
Flat Rock |
1844-1852, 1863-1865
|
Friedheim |
1886-Present
|
Fruitland |
1886-1968
|
Germanton |
1834-1835
|
Gordonville |
1881-Present
|
Gravel Hill |
1877-1907
|
Gravel Road |
1858-1862, 1865-1869
|
Greene |
1834-1851
|
Greens Ferry |
1872-1873
|
Hendricksville |
1866-1869
|
Hickory Ridge |
See details |
Hilderbrand |
1905-1954
|
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| Post Office | Service |
Houck |
1886-1906
|
Hughes |
1820-1821
|
Iona |
1877-1879
|
Jackson |
1811-Present
|
Kurreville |
1877-1894, 1898-1913
|
Laneville |
1876-1877
|
Leemon |
1875-1905
|
Leemorn |
1879
|
Legare |
1843-1845
|
Little Shawnee |
1811-UNK
|
Lovejoy |
1887-1894
|
Maccosonville |
1854-1855
|
Millersville |
1866-Present
|
Moccasin Springs |
1903-1909
|
Mockersonville |
1868
|
Neely’s Landing |
1860-1957
|
New Wells |
1867-Present
|
Oak Ridge |
1854-1862, 1865-Present
|
Old Appleton |
1917-Present
|
Oriole |
1879-1905
|
Paton |
1846-1849
|
Patten |
1837
|
Peoples |
1853-1868, 1875-1881
|
Pocahontas |
1856-Present
|
Pona |
1869-1874
|
Randles |
1891-1957
|
Sharpsboro |
1898-1901
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Shawneetown |
1871-1907, 1913-1946
|
Sheffield |
1856-1862
|
Solado |
1882
|
Stroderville |
1870-1889
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Tilsit |
1885-1906
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Tywappidy |
1807-1811
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Vanceill’s Landing |
1860-1869
|
Vogel |
1880-1882
|
Whig |
1898-1904
|
White Water |
1853-1855
|
Whitewater |
1889-Present
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There are 75 post offices listed for Cape Girardeau County.
Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981”
©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author.
Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.
All post offices for Cape Girardeau County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.
Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.
List updated: 11 Feb 2012 15:09
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