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Six post offices served the residents of Chester Township:  Lisbon, Big Springs, Six Corners, Conklin, Gooding, and Harrisburg.  Prior to the establishment of Rural Free Delivery in 1901, people had to travel to their designated post office to get their mail.

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Celestia Irish picks up the mail on the first day of Rural Free Delivery, September 2, 1901

Name

Opened

Closed

Lisbon Post Office

December 30, 1847

1926

Big Springs Post Office

May 18, 1850

November 19, 1891

Six Corners Post Office

February 21, 1855

February 4, 1888

Conklin Post Office

June 2, 1887

Still Open

Gooding Post Office

November 19, 1888

January 31, 1923

Harrisburg Post Office

December 8, 1888

February 28, 1905

Click on the links below for more information about each Chester Township Post Office.

Big Springs Post Office

Conklin Post Office

Gooding Post Office

Harrisburg Post Office

Lisbon Post Office

Six Corners Post Office

Chester Township
Ottawa County
Michigan, USA