Adams County Wisconsin Genealogy

Source: Abstracted from the Adams County Times July 17, 1947

In 1861 the county is estimated to have had no less than 18 post offices and it is known that 13 offices established before 1861 were discontinued and no longer in service by 1947. At one time or another, there were 33 post offices scattered throughout the county.

Adams County had ten post offices in 1947, but of these, only five were in operation at the time of the Civil War in 1861. Offices established prior to 1861 and discontinued later were Big Spring, Davis Corners, Dell Prairie, Jackson, Lindenwald, Little Lake, New Chester, Pilot Knob, Point Bluff, Quincy, Roche-a-Cri, Twin Valley and Zerah. Offices established after 1861 and since discontinued were Adams Center, Easton, Lakeside, Leola, Mars, Monroe Center, Niebull, Olin, Spring Bluff and Spring Creek.

Some of the post offices established after the Civil War ended were short-lived, and abandoned when rural residents began to get their mail from the Rural Free Delivery (RFD) carriers. The RFD was established in the 1890's and expanded rapidly in the early 20th century.

The five earliest post offices which were still operating in 1947 were Friendship, Grand Marsh, New Rome, Plainville and White Creek. Arkdale's post office was established sometime between the start of the Civil War and 1895, while the Adams, Brooks, Dellwood and Strong's Prairie post offices were established after 1895.