The current population is 15,849 people and the area is 849 sq. mi.
The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face.
Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.
Post Office Service
Aaron
1895-1933
Adrian
1880-Present
Altona
1868-1920
Amoret
1885-Present
Amsterdam
1892-Present
Athol
1899-1903
Ballard
1884-1907
Batesville
1841-1848
Bell’s Mill
1875-1876
Beverley
1888-1893
Burdett
1870-1904
Burrows
1891-1892
Butler
UNK-1863
Chestnut Grove
1872-1874
Coleville
1871-1874, 1878-1879
Cornland
1880-1899
Cove City
1871-1884
Cove Creek
1856-1864
Crescent Hill
1858-1861, 1866-1880
Culver
1894-1901
Dana
1881-1901
Dry Wood
1848-1857
Elk Fork
UNK-1864
Elkhart
1873-1875, 1890-1902
Fancy Hill
1855-1859
Fort Scott
1843-UNK
Foster
1883-Present
Haletown
1855-1856
Hudson
1867-1883
Hume
1880-Present
Johnstown
1856-1863, 1865-1916
Kisner
1891-1894
Lahai
1875-1882
Little Osage
1837-1863, 1866-UNK
Post Office Service
Lone Oak
1860-1863, 1868-1901
Marmiton
1848-1849
Marvel
1848-1864, 1866-1883
Mayesburgh
1879-1902
Media
1874-1875
Merwin
1891-1969
Mingo
1871-1872
Montevallo
1854-1858
Mulberry
1870-1904
New Home
1872-1902
Nyhart
1886-1908
Panserville
1868-1870
Papinsville
1848-1862, 1866-1906
Parker’s
1848-1849
Passaic
1889-1983
Peoria
1859-1863, 1867-1869
Peru
1892-1901
Plainfield
1851
Pleasant Gap
1840-1863, 1865-1918
Prairie City
1858-1863, 1866-1903
Reavley
1899-1904
Reynard
1884-1901
Rich Hill
1871-Present
Rockville
1871-Present
Rosier
1881-1893
Shobe
1881-1899
Sprague
1880-1926
Spreckett
1881
Spruce
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Vinton
1871-1904
Virginia
1871-1906
Walnut Creek
1872-1883
West Point
1856-1863, 1868-1881
Worland
1887-1952
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There are 68 post offices listed for Bates County.
Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981” ©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author. Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.
All post offices for Bates County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.
Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.
List updated: 27 Nov 2009 23:28
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