POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS OF RANKIN

                        by Ann Clark



First Post Office in Upton County - Moseley (now Midkiff) December 1906-

June 1908.  Only postmaster was Mattie M. Moseley.



Second Post Office in Upton County - Upland (now Rankin) Discontinued

and moved to Rankin, June 15, 1918.

First postmaster - Edmond B. Coatwright  1907 - 1909

Georgia Ainsworth  1909 - 1913

George F. Miller  1913 - 1916

Hattie Griffith  1916 - 1918



Rankin Post Office established March 9, 1912

First Postmaster (mistress) - Mrs. Will (Opal) Nix  1912 -1924

C. T. (Cecil) Sammons  1924 - 1926

A. J. (Andy) Bushong  1926 -1943

M. J. (Jap) Edwards  1943 - 1952

W. O. Adams  1952 - 1954

Grace Roach  1954 - 1972

Mrs. B. F.  (Charlotte) Yocham (Officer in Charge) 1972-1973

Jesse Perritt  1973-1991

Oliver K. (Pete) Foyil, Jr.  1991 - Present