Site of Reeves Post Office
N 34° 21.186 W 101° 18.728
14S E 287346 N 3803730
A historic marker beside the SH 207 in very rural Briscoe County Texas
Waymark Code: WMKF50
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2014
Views: 8
This marker is located on the SH 207 south of Silverton, bewteen Briscoe Co. Road D and Briscoe Co. Rd C.
Marker Number: 4228
Marker Text:
(.5 mi east)
Since the railroad was 60 miles from this sparsely populated prairie, the establishment of Reeves post office opened a communication link for the early pioneers. Begun July 13, 1899, in the front room of postmaster Joseph H. Reeves' two-story frame home, the post office served 110 settlers. James U. Strickland bought the house and took over as Postmaster August 24, 1905. He served until the facility closed on March 30, 1907, and mail was delivered to Silverton (8 miles north). After Strickland sold the home to Forrest Leonard Weast in 1909, it was destroyed by fire. (1979)
Marker Sponsor: Briscoe County Historical Commission - 1979
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