POSTOFFICES IN 1830
THE NUMBER AND NAMES OF THE OFFICES IN 1830 -- NAMES OF POSTMASTERS, &C. The rates of postage established by Act of Con[g]ress on the third of March 1825, and the Amendatory Act of March 3nd, 1827, were as follows:
On a single letter, consisting of one piece of paper, for any distance not exceeding thirty miles six cents, over 30 and not exceeding 80, ten cents; over 80 not exceeding 150, 12¹/₂ cents; over 150 not exceeding 400, 18¹/₄ cents; over 400, 25 cents. A letter consisting of two pieces of paper, was charged with double these rates; of three pieces tripple, and of four, with quadruple.
For each newspaper coming not ove[r] 100 miles 1 cent; over 100 miles 1¹/₂ cents; but if carried to any office in the State, in which it was printed whatever the distance might be, the rate was one cent.
All letters to Canada had to be forwarded through agents of United States, at Kingston, upper Cananda, Montreal, etc.
In North Carolina there were sixty one counties and four hundred and six post offices.
Northampton Co., had eight Postoffices, as follows, with name of postmaster:
Bradleys Store, Jesse Bradley P. M.
Bryants X. Roads, Arthur Applewhite P. M.
Dancy's Store, Wm. Moody P. M.
Dimond Grove, John M. Williams P. M.
Northampton C. H. Saml. Calvert P. M.
Odomville, Noah Odom, P. M.
Peeble's Tavern, Shirley Tisdale P. M.
Pleasant Hill, Edward D. Nalley, P. M.
Rich Square was established in 1831 with Marcus W. Smallwood postmaster.
Peeble's Tavern was near Boone's Mill; Dancy's Store was near J. R. Carstarphen's, now known as Syke's old store. Odomsville was near Zion church, where James Liles now lives. Dimond Grove was near Margarettsville, and is still known as Diamond Grove.
Hertford county had five postoffices, viz:
Ahosky Ridge, Saml Eure P. M.
Bethel, Jno. G. Wilson P. M.
Murfreesboro, Jno. Wheeler, P. M.
Pitch Landing, Watson Lewis P. M.
Winton, James Pruden P. M.
Bertie county had six postoffices, viz:
Britton's Store, Richard H. Barnes P. M.
Coleraine, Josiah Holley P. M.
Merry Hill, John Webb, P. M.
Mount Gould, Stephen Thatch P. M.
Turners X Roads, Robt. C. Watson P. M.
Windsor, Lorenzo S. Webb P. M.
Halifax county had eleven offices, viz.
Brinkleyville, Sidney Weller P. M.
Dawson's X Road, Jas. H. Parker P. M.
Enfield, James Southall P. M.
Fortune's Fork, Willis A. Wilcox P. M.
Halifax C. H., Joseph L. Simmons P. M.
Hill's Bridge, P. J. Harvey P. M.
Palmyra, Jas. H. Smith P. M.
Roseneath, Moses Smith P. M.
Scotland Neck, B. I. Spruill P. M.
Sycamore Alley, James Moore P. M.
Weldon, Thomas Wait P. M.
Crowell's X. Roads was established in 1831 with Joseph J. Pittman M.
The following had the largest number of offices of any counties in the State:
Mkcklenburg Co., had 21 P. O.
Orange [Co., had] 21 [P. O.]
Lincoln [Co., had] 17 [P. O.]
Buncombe [Co., had] 17 [P. O.]
The following: Tyrell, Mason and Pasquotank had one each.
Carterett, Chowan, Johnson, Pitt, Sampson and Washington had two each.
Ten other counties had three each.
The above information was furnished us by Mr J. S. Grant, of Jackson, who has in his position a postal guide of 1830.
"The Patron and Gleaner", Andrew J. Conner, ed., Rich Square, Northampton County N.C.
Thursday, August 19, 1897 [Vol. 6, No. 33]

from "Post Officers and Postmasters of North Carolina -- Colonial to USPS" by North Carolina Postal History Society c) 1996
[compared to the 1830 Postal Guide, excluding possible discontinuance during the Civil War] Northampton:
Bradleys Store > Bradley's Store [1826-1837]; Bryants X. Roads > Bryan's Cross Roads [1811-1831]; Dancy's Store > Dancey's Store [1803-1836], also (briefly) known as Maconsville; Dimond Grove > Diamond Grove [1827], name changed to Margaretsville [19 Apr 1836]; Northampton C. H. [1804], name changed to Jackson [13 Jan 1836]; Odomville > Odamsville [1830-1836], Noah Odam, P.M. [commissioned 13 Mar 1830]; Peeble's Tavern > Peebles Tavern [1815, when name changed from Dupreesville [1810]], changed to Blakely Depot [30 Sep 1833], changed to Garysburgh [5 May 1838], changed to Garysburg [16 Aug 1892]; Pleasant Hill [1828]
Rich Square was initially established with Bryant Randolph, P.M. [commissioned 27 Aug. 1823], but was discontinued on 19 Jan 1824. It was reopened when Marcus W. Smallwood was commissioned on 26 Jan 1831.
Hertford:
Ahosky Ridge [1828], name changed to Mulberry Grove [29 Mar 1839], subsequently changed back [1840], changed to Saint John [15 Feb 1841], discontinued 15 Sep 1906; Bethel [1827], name changed to Harrellsville [8 Dec 1847]; Murfreesboro > Murfreesboro' or Murfreesborough [1794], name changed to Murfreesboro [27 Dec 1887]; Pitch Landing [1801], name changed to Bethelehem [9 Mar 1881], discontinued [30 Jun 1905]; Winton [1794], site moved temporarily to California [14 Oct 1862], this would have been due to the city being burned by the Union on 20 Feb 1862.
Bertie:
Britton's Store [1816], name changed to Roxobel [16 Dec 1847]; Coleraine (or Colerain) [1801]; Merry Hill [1816-1872], reopened as Walke [1887], renamed Merry Hill [15 Aug 1893]; Mount Gould, Stephen Thach was commissioned as its first P. M. on 9 Jan 1829. name changed to Ashland [11 Dec 1841], changed to Mill Landing [14 Sep 1858], discontinued 11 Dec 1866; Turners X Roads > Turner's Cross Roads [1816], name changed to Hotel [1 Apr 1840], changed to Lewiston [18 Dec 1872]; Windsor [1794]
Halifax:
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