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JUSTICE JOHN McKINLEY FEDERAL BUILDING Named for Alabama's first United States Supreme Court Justice, John McKinley made his home in Florence, Alabama, from about 1821 to 1842. Born May 1, 1780, in Culpepper County, Virginia, he dies July 19, 1852, and is buried in Louisville, Kentucky. McKinley was an early settler of Huntsville, Alabama, and resided in the Howard Weeden Home. As a member of the Cypress Land Company, he was one of the seven founders of Florence in 1818. McKinley helped establish one of Florence's first schools and its first church, First Presbyterian Church. |
| LAUDERDALE COUNTY POST OFFICES |
| The first post office in Lauderdale County was established at Florence on December 18, 1827. The mail was being delivered by stage coach coach in the early 1800's. The trip from Nashville to Pope's Tavern took from five to seven days depending on the weather and the condition of General Andrew Jackson's Military Road. In 1901, Lauderdale County had 37 post offices. Many more post offices have been opened and closed since the first was established in Florence. |
| Anderson Creek | Opened: 1920 | Closed: Still operating |
| Archibald Ray was first Postmaster. The name was changed to Anderson 1i 1896. Service transferred to Rogersville in early 1900's before being restored in 1920. There is still a post office operating in Anderson. |
| Arnot | Opened: 1902 | Closed: 1905 |
| Located about four miles south of Green Hill, near the Lone Cedar community |
| Atlas | Opened: About 1890 | Closed: 1906 |
| Situated about half way between Green Hill and Killen |
| Arthur | Opened: 1886 | Closed: 1907 |
| Arkdale | Opened: 1901 | Closed: 1907 |
| Arkdale located on the east side of Blue Water Creek, east of Green Hill. When closed, mail routed to Loretto, TN |
| Bailey's Springs | Opened: 1854 | Closed: 1901 |
| Jonathan Baily first Postmaster. The post office was closed and reopened at least three times before final closure in 1901. Mail routed to St Florian. |
| Belew | Opened: 1889 | Closed: 1905 |
| An early community located on Blue Water Creek near the Tennessee line. Mail routed to Loretto, TN |
| Birchum | Opened: 1880 | Closed: 1881 |
| Burcham Mills | Opened: 1890 | Closed: 1903 |
| Located near Central Heights. |
| Canal | Opened: 1883 | Closed: 1884 |
| Center Star | Opened: 1850 | Closed: 1914 |
| William Tapp first Postmaster. The original spelling was "Centre Star". The post office opened and closed several times before final closing in 1914. |
| Cherry Grove | Opened: 1841 | Closed: 1850 |
| The town was originally called "Cornishis" and later Green Hill. |
| Cloverdale | Opened: 1889 | Closed: Still Operating |
| The town was originally called "Waveland" and later "Rawhide". |
| Comer | Opened: 1880 | Closed: 1895 |
| Robert T Lanier first Postmaster. The area is near Lexington. |
| Cornishis | Opened: 1830 | Closed: 1834 |
| George Kennedy first Postmaster. The name was changed to "Cherry Grove" in 1841 and later to "Green Hill". |
| Cotton Gin | Opened: | Closed: |
| This post office existed about five years. It is thought to have been in the upper Blue Water Creek area. |
| Covington | Opened: 1875 | Closed: 1897 |
| Covingtons, Crittendens, and Thorntons served as Postmasters. After closing, mail sent to Rogersville. |
| Dart | Opened: 1899 | Closed: 1908 |
| Located on the Savannah Highway near the Tennessee line. |
| East Florence | Opened: 1894 | Closed: 1900 |
| Located in Sullivan's Drug Store. |
| Eastep | Opened: 1890 | Closed: 1902 |
| Solomon Eastep first Postmaster. Located a few miles north of Rogersville. |
| Elgin | Opened: 1901 | Closed: 1905 |
| Now called Elgin Crossroads. It was originally called Marmion and then Ingrams Crossroads. |
| Florence | Opened: 1818 | Closed: Still operating |
| John Craig first Postmaster. Replaced by James H Weakley in 1827. |
| Gravelly Springs | Opened: 1842 | Closed: 1907 |
| Ross Houston, brother of Alabama governor, George S Houston, first Postmaster. |
| Green Hill | Opened: 1850 | Closed: 1906 |
| Originally called Cornishis, then Cherry Grove. The community of Green Hill was named for a hero of the Mexican War, Green B Hill. His brother-in-law, Charles McCluskey was first Postmaster. Daniel F Killen was the last Postmaster. |
| Haddock | Opened: 1890 | Closed: 1906 |
| Located west of Waterloo. |
| Hines | Opened: 1892 | Closed: 1931 |
| Originally known as Webster. Located near Indian Camp Creek and the old L&N Railroad in the north central part of Lauderdale County. |
| Hope | Opened: 1893 | Closed: 1905 |
| Hope located north of Florence on Jim Olive Road about one mile south of the Tennessee line, near Bethel Church. |
| Ingrams Cross Roads | Opened: ?? | Closed: 1857 |
| George Ingram first Postmaster. Area originally called Marmion. |
| Jacksonburg | Opened: 1889 | Closed: 1924 |
| Post office opened and closed several times before final closure in 1924. Jacksonburg is located just off Chisholm Road, north of Florence. |
| Kendell | Opened: 1890 | Closed: 1908 |
| Located about half way between Threets Cross Roads and Cloverdale. |
| Cloverdale | Opened: 1880 | Closed: 1895 |
| Robert T Lanier first Postmaster. The area is near Lexington. |
| Killen | Opened: 1896 | Closed: Still operating |
| James S Killen, for whom the town is named, was the first Postmaster. |
| Kingman | Opened: 1899 | Closed: 1913 |
| Post operated for five years before being closed for three years. It was located near Killen. |
| Lauderdale Factory | Opened: ?? | Closed: ?? |
| Post office operated for one year. Dates unknown. |
| Lexington | Opened: 1832 | Closed: Still operating |
| Felix A Westmoreland first Postmaster. The post office was located in a store belonging to Edwin B Westmoreland, who became second Postmaster. The post office was closed twice following the Civil War before service was restored in 1874. |
| Little Cypress | Opened: February 1856 | Closed: May 1856 |
| Samuel O Johnson first (and only) Postmaster. |
| Marmion | Opened: ?? | Closed: 1849 |
| James M Boston, James Williams, and George M Ingram were three of Marmion Postmasters. Name was changed to Ingrams Cross Roads in 1849. |
| Masonville | Opened: 1826 | Closed: 1866 |
| Four Postmasters served at this post office. It was located at the intersection of Highway 72 and Old Lexington Road. |
| Mecca | Opened: 1898 | Closed: 1902 |
| Mecca located near Green Hill and Cow Pea Creek. |
| Oakland | Opened: ?? | Closed: 1905 |
| Samuel Vaughn first Postmaster. Closed for a time after the Civil War. Located about eight miles west of Florence. |
| Oliver | Opened: 1894 | Closed: 1909 |
| Located between Rogersville and the Elk River. |
| Posey | Opened: February 1894 | Closed: 1895 |
| Post office operated about one year. Located south of Center Hill. |
| Pruitton | Opened: 1883 | Closed: 1923 |
| Closed for a brief time in 1920 - 1921. Pruitton located near Butler Creek about thirteen miles north of Florence. |
| Rawhide | Opened: 1874 | Closed: 1889 |
| The community of Rawhide from Waveland in 1874. It became Cloverdale in 1889. |
| Rhodesville | Opened: 1889 | Closed: 1907 |
| Columbus Rhodes first Postmaster. Located on Waterloo Road, about fifteen miles west of Florence. |
| Rogersville | Opened: 1830 | Closed: Still operating |
| Postmasters have included several generations of Haraways and Fuquas. Rogersville is second oldest post office in Lauderdale County. |
| Saint Florian | Opened: 1879 | Closed: 1907 |
| Slossburg | Opened: 1850 | Closed: 1857 |
| Smithsonia | Opened: 1886 | Closed: 1927 |
| Columbus Smith first Postmaster. Name is applied to what was formerly Cave Spring and Cheatham's Ferry. It is located in the "Bend of the River". |
| Stutts | Opened: 1899 | Closed: 1906 |
| Located a few miles from Green Hill. |
| Sugar | Opened: 1882 | Closed: 1905 |
| Located in the northeastern part of the county. |
| Threet | Opened: 1898 | Closed: 1908 |
| James C and John W Bevis first Postmasters. Now called Threet's Cross Roads, the community is north of the Savannah and west of the Natchez Trace Parkway. |
| Waveland | Opened: 1872 | Closed: 1874 |
| Town name changed to Rawhide in 1874 and later to Cloverdale. |
| Waterloo | Opened: 1832 | Closed: Still operating |
| Lewis D Collins first Postmaster. |
| Webster | Opened: 1890 | Closed: 1892 |
| Joab G Hines first Postmaster and continued on in the position after a town name change to Hines in 1892. |
| Westmorelandville | Opened: 1849 | Closed: 1867 |
| Alfred A Westmoreland first Postmaster. |
| Whitehead | Opened: 1891 | Closed: 1906 |
| Locates west of Rogersville in the eastern end of the county. |
| Young's Cross Roads | Opened: 1830 | Closed: 1845 |
| Located where the Natchez Trace Parkway crossed the Savannah Highway. |
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