The current population is 66,010 people and the area is 579 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.
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Allenville
1869-1874
Apple Creek
1818-1856
Appleton
1856-1917
Arbor
1884-1928
Arnsberg
1874-1917
Bainbridge
1821-1835
Barroll
1892-1902
Bee
1884-1903
Beechwood
1894-1895
Berlin
1882
Big Shawnee
1811-UNK
Blomoyer
1900-1909
Bowman
1905-1911
Burfordville
1869-Present
Byrd
1875, 1879
Cape Girardeau
1806-Present
Circleville
1855-1858
Cousinville
1895-1898
Craft
1895-1896
Crump
1882-1907, 1926-1939
Daisy
1887-Present
Delta
1914-Present
Deray
1898-1914
Dutchtown
1870-Present
Egypt Mills
1862-1932
Flat Rock
1844-1852, 1863-1865
Friedheim
1886-Present
Fruitland
1886-1968
Germanton
1834-1835
Gordonville
1881-Present
Gravel Hill
1877-1907
Gravel Road
1858-1862, 1865-1869
Greene
1834-1851
Greens Ferry
1872-1873
Hendricksville
1866-1869
Hickory Ridge
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Hilderbrand
1905-1954
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Houck
1886-1906
Hughes
1820-1821
Iona
1877-1879
Jackson
1811-Present
Kurreville
1877-1894, 1898-1913
Laneville
1876-1877
Leemon
1875-1905
Leemorn
1879
Legare
1843-1845
Little Shawnee
1811-UNK
Lovejoy
1887-1894
Maccosonville
1854-1855
Millersville
1866-Present
Moccasin Springs
1903-1909
Mockersonville
1868
Neely’s Landing
1860-1957
New Wells
1867-Present
Oak Ridge
1854-1862, 1865-Present
Old Appleton
1917-Present
Oriole
1879-1905
Paton
1846-1849
Patten
1837
Peoples
1853-1868, 1875-1881
Pocahontas
1856-Present
Pona
1869-1874
Randles
1891-1957
Sharpsboro
1898-1901
Shawneetown
1871-1907, 1913-1946
Sheffield
1856-1862
Solado
1882
Stroderville
1870-1889
Tilsit
1885-1906
Tywappidy
1807-1811
Vanceill’s Landing
1860-1869
Vogel
1880-1882
Whig
1898-1904
White Water
1853-1855
Whitewater
1889-Present
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There are 75 post offices listed for Cape Girardeau 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 Cape Girardeau 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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