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Postal history

Post Offices and facilities

First U.S. Post Offices by State PDF | RTF
First U.S. Post Offices: Research Challenges and Sources of Information PDF | RTF
Oldest U.S. Post Offices PDF

Post Office Names
Postal Facilities Dedicated by Congress in Honor of Individuals PDF | CSV
Post Offices with Christmas Names PDF | HTM
Post Offices with St. Patrick’s Day Names PDF | HTM
Post Offices with Valentine’s Day Names PDF | HTM
What’s in a (Post Office) Name? PDF | RTF

Postmaster Finder (Post Offices by County and State)

Post Office Headquarters Sites in Washington, DC PDF

Stations and Branches: A Brief History PDF | RTF

New Deal Art in Post Offices PDF | RTF

Little America, Antarctica, Post Office PDF | RTF

Ladies Delivery Windows PDF | RTF

Ten Most Common Post Office Names in 2023:

  1. Clinton, 26
  2. Madison, 25
  3. Franklin, 24
  4. Washington, 24
  5. Marion, 23
  6. Chester, 22
  7. Greenville, 22
  8. Springfield, 22
  9. Georgetown, 21
  10. Salem, 21

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Photo galleries

Images of past postal workers, equipment, vehicles, and scenes from postal history.

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The official history of the USPS

See our 156-page illustrated book The United States Postal Service: An American History.

To order a printed copy, see How to Order.

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Kids’ history of the USPS

A Kids’ History of the United States Postal Service, for young readers, shares USPS history in 40 fun-filled pages.