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Almirante, Walton county.
Established as Yellow Water, Okaloosa county, January 31, 1827 to May 4, 1828. Changed to Almirante May 5, 1828 to July 21, 1836. Re-established in Walton county, July 27, 1840 to August 29, 1846. Re-established November 25, 1846 to March 29, 1867, which puts it in our time frame of 1863. See above for history.

The area which is now Laurel Hill (Area opened as Laurelhill, Okaloosa county, February 6, 1896 to June 30, 1939. Changed to Laurel Hill, and established in Walton, county July 1, 1939 and is an operating post office) was one of the first post American annexation English-speaking settlements in Florida. There had been settlements by English-speaking loyalists in Florida during the American Revolution. Settlers were documented establishing a community, originally known as Almirante, soon after Florida's acquisition by the United States in 1821. In the 1880s, railroad access to north-west Florida opened up a booming lumber industry, with the Yellow River Railroad reaching the Almirante (Laurel Hill) area by 1892. In 1895 Almirante, then just a small logging and farming community, was platted and renamed Laurel Hill, the name purportedly inspired by a large laurel tree which grew in the center of the community. Growing rapidly, the community was incorporated by the Florida Legislature in 1905.

Apalachicola, Franklin county.
Apalachicola, Franklin county. Established and discontinued in Washington County, February 7, 1829 to January 17, 1831.
Re-established in Franklin county December 26, 1832 to Date.

Archer, Alachua county.
Archer, Alachua county re-established August 9, 1869 to Date. Doanes (2 types)-Doanes (1), Doanes number 3, May 25, 1905 to March 15, 1906 Scarcity 2.
Doanes (2), Doanes number 7, December 17, 1906 to September 7, 1909 Scarcity 1

Aspalaga, Gadsden county.
Aspalaga, Gadsden county established March 22, 1828. Re-established in Jackson county until September 23, 1867 when mail to Chattahoochee until November 16, 1881 and then mail to Rockbluff October 31, 1898. *This info compiled from my postal history post office books. Aspalaga is not in my post offices book but is in my Florida Post Office book. Any further information on Aspapaga would be helpful and appreciated.

Atsena Olie, Levy county.
Atsena Olie, Levy county re-established January 7, to July 29, 1884.

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Bailey's Mill, Leon.
Bailey's Mill, established Leon county, March 25,1858 to July 10, 1882. Change to Jefferson county February 6, 1872. Name change to Lloyd July 11, 1882 to still OP. (Any further information on Bailey's Mill would be helpful and appreciated. There was also a Bailey's Mills listed in Jefferson countyFebruary 22. 1831 to July 12, 1859, any connection?)

Baldwin, Duval.
Baldwin, Duval county. Established August 10, 1854 to July 7, 1869. Mail to Jacksonville. Re-established November 12 1867 to December 13, 1870. Mail to Jacksonville. Re-established March 29, 1875 to April 26, 1968. Changed to Bx (Branch) of Jacksonville. These are Classified offices owned and run by the U.S. Post Office. Branches are generally outside city limits and in urban areas. Baldwin Bx established April, 27, 1968 to Still Operating. Mail to Jacksonville.

Bay Port, Hernando county.
Bay Port, Hernando county. Discontinued Post Office March 15, 1955. Established May 6, 1854 to May 17, 1867. Re-established November 12, 1867 to December 13, 1870. Mail to Pierceville. Re-established May 22, 1871 to Sept 23, 1895. Name changed to Bayport.
      Bayport September 24, 1895 to March 25, 1955. DPO SI 1. Mail to Brooksville.
            Note: Brooksville, formerly Pierceville, January 10, 1871 to Still OP.

Bellville, Hamilton county.
Bellville, Hamilton county. DPO. December 23, 1847 to May 13, 1867. Re- established August 2, 1867 to October 14, 1868. Mail to Jasper. Re-established July, 1869 to November 30, 1906. Mail to Latte Park. (No information).
      Formerly Benton, October 8, 1841 to December 22, 1847. Changed to Bellville

Benbaden, Wakulla County. A DPO SI2.
Established September 11, 1849 to June 15, 1869. Mail To Shell Point.
Re-established November 14, 1884 to October 29,1885, Mail to Crawfordvelle.

Benton, Columbia county.
Benton, Columbia county. DPO, SI 7. Established August 8, 1860 to March 30, 1867. Re-established August 19, 1869 to August 30, 1919. Mail to White Springs - FL PO's Gallagher

Black Dirt, Levy county.
Black Dirt, Levy county. DPO, SI 7. Established July 5, 1856 to March 29, 1867.

Blue Creek, Liberty County.
Blue Creek, Liberty County. Established December 11, 1858 to July 12, 1870 Mail to Bristol. Bristol still OP. Was Ridleysville in Gadsden County.

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Callahan, Nassau.
Callahan, Nassua county. Established January 19, 1858 to June 15, 1869. Mail to Fernandina. Re-established May 25, 1870 to Still OP. Doanes from December 28, 1904 to November 24, 1907. Type 2, #5, SI-2

Campbellton, Jackson.
Campbellton, Jackson. Formaly, changed from Scurlock's Spring, February 14, 1842 to July 18, 1845 to Campbellton. Is a Doane, April 30, 1908 to February ?, 1908, Type 2, Number 1, SI2.
Established August 27, 1829 to October 26, 1838.
Re-Established July27, 1840 to October, 1842.
Re-Established July 19, 1845 to February 13, 1867.
June 26, 1867 to OP.
I do not understand about Scurlock's Spring. The dates are after Campbellton's Established date and is still operating.
Other Area Facts: Campbellton was the site of a small skirmish on September 26, 1864, during the waning days of the Civil War. Local Confederate cavalry under the command of Captain Alexander Goodwin unsuccessfully contested the advance of a Federal column led by Brigadier General Alexander Asboth during the preliminary phase of what would become the Battle of Marianna.
The nearby Forks of the Creek Swamp, along the border with Alabama, was a refuge for many Unionist and Confederate deserters during the war. Joseph Sanders, a former Confederate officer who had switched sides and taken a commission as a lieutenant in the Federal Army, hid out in the swamp for four months during the winter and spring of 1864; he emerged in March of that year to mount an unsuccessful attack on Newton, Alabama, which resulted in the loss of three of his men. Repeated Southern efforts to dislodge the Unionists in the swamp proved unsuccessful.

Camp Izard, Marion.
Camp Izard, Marion. January 31, 1845 to March 29, 1867
Re-Established April 27, 1867 to May 25, 1885
Changed to Stockton. DPO. Established May 26, 1885 to December 31, 1890. SI5
Mail to Heidtville. DPO 1884 to 1911, SI4.

Cane Break, Holems.
Cane Break, Holems. June 15, 1860 to March 29, 1867.
DPO 1860 to 1867. SI 7.
Moved from Coffee, Alabama..

Ceder Tree, Hernando.
Ceder Tree, Hernando County. Established August 20, 1855 to February 12, 1872.
Re-Established October 16, 1867 to February 12, 1872. DPO SI 4 Mail To Fort Dade.
Fort Dade Established July 20, 1876 to April 30, 1889. Mail to Dade City SI 5
Dade City Was Established in Hernando County.
Dade City, Pasco County. December 18, 1884 to OP
Formerly Hatton Established in Hernando County
Established 1882 to 1884. SI 5.

Centreville, Leon.
Centreville, Leon. Established August 17, 1848 to March 29.1867.
Re-Established May 24, 1870 to June 21, 1870. Mail to Tallahassee
Re-established April 21, 1873 to October 27, 1874. Mail To Tallahassee
Re-Established February 25, 1875 to December 31, 1907. DPO SI 4.
Changed To Centreville RS of Tallahassee.
Established January 1, 1908 to February 15, 1912. Mail To Tallahassee
Changed to Centreville Bx of Tallahassee.
Established October 6, 1978 to OP. Mail To Tallahaassee.
Soldiers from Centerville enlisted in Company K, 5th Florida Infantry. Eight soldiers are interred at Old Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery. None died during any battles.

Cerro Gordo, Holmes.
Cerro Gordo, Holmes. Established July 5, 1848 toAugust 24, 1869. Mail to: Ponce de Leon.

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