VILLAGE OF NASHVILLE, MICHIGAN

      THE FRIENDLY VILLAGE 

est. 1869

                              

Nashville Post Office

The first Post Office was established in Nashville June 29, 1866. Records at the Post Office are from 1887. In 1888, Nashville was a fourth-class Post Office. Today we are a second-class Post Office. In 1903 there was a Post Officer at Ceylon which was at the corner of Butler and Curtis Roads. Maple Grove also had a Post Office at one time.

In 1887 mail boxes rented for $.10 a quarter and in 1969 a box cost $.90.

The first Post Office was located on the east side of Main Street. After several more moves it was finally located at its current location in 1966.

Postmasters who have served at Nashville Post Office.

John C. Palmer June 29, 1866
Henry H Wood Sept. 11, 1871
Horace T. Davidson  March 8, 1875
Emory Parady Jan. 13, 1881
Myron B Brooks Feb. 1, 1886
John Furniss May 7, 1887
Walter S Powers Feb 6, 1895
Leonard W. Feighner Jan. 27, 1899
Henry C.  Glasner June 5, 1914
Pauline Lykins July 31, 1922
Robert E. Surine Feb. 6. 1923
Elbert V. Smith Oct. 30, 1929
Ward Quick April 10, 1933
Edwin C. Kraft Dec. 11, 1933
Aaron L. Bennett April 1, 1949
Ivan J. Babcock July 20, 1951
J. Merle Scott June 19, 1953
Harvey W. Wilson March 31, 1954
Wilma F. DeCamp May 7, 1966

      

The above writings were taken from a history compiled by the Nashville Centennial Committee in1969 for the Village of Nashville's Centennial Birthday.

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Last modified: 06/05/08