Alpine
County,
Excerpts from A Century of
From the Richard N. Schellens Collection of Historical Materials
Vol. 71 – Section 16, Other Counties (Alpine-Vol. 6)
Donated by Walter Castor.
Transcribed by Elizabeth E. Bullard-Watson (2006)
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Bullionae (or Bulliona) – Post office established 12 Feb 1869; discontinued 15 May 1872.
Carey’s Mills – Post office established 28 Dec
1863 (originally Amador County); changed 01 Apr 1869 to Woodfords.
Konigsberg – Post office established 18 May 1863; discontinued
04 Jun 1864; re-established 10 Aug 1864; changed 28 Mar 1865 to
*note: Frickstad
also shows this town name/post office at Douglas County, Nevada on 12 May 1863.
Loope – Post office established 29 Apr 1898; after 31 Aug 1908,
mail went to Markleeville.
Markleeville – Post office established 21 Oct 1863 (note says “then at Amador County”; whether
this indicates that the post office was originally in Amador County, or that
the post office later moved to Amador County is unclear)
Silver Creek – Post office established 28 Apr 1879; discontinued
25 Aug 1879; re-established 17 May 1882; discontinued 18 Oct 1888;
re-established 30 Nov 1888; after 11 Nov 1890, mail went to Markleeville.
Silver King – Post office established 11 Oct 1864; discontinued
17 Apr 1866.
Tamarack – Post office established 10 Jul 1900; after 15 Feb
1905, mail went to Woodfords.
Woodfords – Post office established 01 Apr 1869; after 31 Aug
1914, mail went to
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