Storey County Nevada Postmasters

Below are the US Appointments of US Postmasters from 1832 – 1971 for Storey County, Nevada. We added the town after the date — think you are seeing a typo? Nope, that is how the records were recorded so we left them for your enjoyment. Click here to view the Nevada Post Offices.

From the National Archives:

The post office was so important that every crossroads community in America wanted one. When a small community’s post office closed in the early twentieth century, it was either the harbinger or the result of that village’s demise. Some postmasters served only a few months, while others served for decades. Most were men; some were women. It was a political appointment and a position of trust. The postmaster handled money; other federal agencies counted upon the postmaster for honest opinions.

Most of these towns are gone and considered ghost towns. Click here to view Ghost Towns in Storey County.

America City Nevada Postmasters

The post office in America City, Nevada was open from March 6, 1866 to February 3, 1868, and below are the postmasters that we are aware of.

Horatio S Winn 6 Mar 1866 America City
Asbury B Hustler 5 Feb 1867 America City

Clark Nevada Postmasters

The post office was called Clarks from April 1890 to March 1894 and was open as Clark from November 2, 1906 until it was rescinded March 1907 and from July 1912 to July 31, 1919, and below are the postmasters that we are aware of.

Thomas Hill November 2, 1906 Clark
Clement E Kalb July 20, 1912 Clark
Wm C Watson March 10, 1914 Clark
Musa Anderson September 26, 1914 Clark

Comstock Nevada Postmasters

The post office in Comstock, Nevada was open from January 9, 1923 to February 15, 1927, and below are the postmasters that we are aware of.

Mrs Mary K Mott January 9, 1923 Comstock
A Ira Renick October 23, 1923 Comstock

Gold Hill Nevada Postmasters

The post office in Gold Hill, Nevada was open from February 13, 1862 to February 27, 1943, and below are the postmasters that we are aware of.

O H Platt 13 Feb 1862 Gold Hill
Samuel W Chubbuck 23 Nov 1864 Gold Hill
Samuel W Chubbuck 2 Mar 1867 Gold Hill
Joseph B Marshall 19 Jan 1875 Gold Hill
Samuel W Chubbuck 1 Jul 1879 Gold Hill
William G Hyde 18 Mar 1886 Gold Hill
Chas J Waider 3 May 1890 Gold Hill
Thomas P Williams August 21, 1908 Gold Hill
Lillian Carr May 17, 1918 Gold Hill
Mary V Fox May 16, 1919 Gold Hill
Mrs Mary E Price December 13, 1924 Gold Hill
Ida M Hatfield September 30, 1929 Gold Hill
Mrs Ida M Hatfield September 30, 1929 Gold Hill
Miss Lillian Davis October 1, 1936 Gold Hill
Miss Lillian Davis November 25, 1936 Gold Hill
Mrs Lillian Petersen November 9, 1941 Gold Hill

Virginia City Nevada Postmasters

The post office in Virginia City, Nevada was open from December 3, 1859 to the current day, and below are the postmasters that we are aware of.

Charles C Warner 23 Mar 1865 Virginia City
David O Adkison 30 Jan 1878 Virginia City
David O Adkison 5 Apr 1869 Virginia City
Miles Goodman 30 Mar 1886 Virginia City
John S Orndorff 29 Jul 1890 Virginia City
Nora Webber 2 Aug 1894 Virginia City
Amelia E Roth March 1, 1901 Virginia City
Amelia E Roth January 28, 1909 Virginia City
T W O’Connor July 18, 1912 Virginia City
Michael E Nevin June 27, 1916 Virginia City
Katie O’Connor August 16, 1924 Virginia City
Miss Katie O’Connor February 9, 1929 Virginia City
Edward D Gladding June 26, 1933 Virginia City
Edward D Gladding May 28, 1934 Virginia City
Edward D Gladding June 15, 1938 Virginia City
Miss Marion A Andreason November 1, 1942 Virginia City
Mrs Marion A Gladding January 31, 1943 Virginia City
Edward D Gladding September 20, 1944 Virginia City
Edward D Gladding December 31, 1945 Virginia City
Mrs Ruth V Elkin June 12, 1971 Virginia City