Carrollton Post Office History
In 1807, under President Thomas Jefferson,
Carroll County (then Gallatin Co.) authorized Robert Plummer
as first Postmaster. The custom was to change postmasters
every two or three years and until 1865, this was done with
more than seventeen men holding the position. In 1867 the
post office was located in T. McNeal's grocery store on Main
St. between 2nd & 3rd. In 1895 a permanent office was
established in the Booker building on 5th St. and was run by
Miss Elizabeth Grobmyer. In 1900, land on Highland Ave. was
purchased from W. C. Darling and the office, which is still
in use, was built by Gus Renchler at a cost of $16,629. This
office also supplied Lamb, IN until 1907. Rural delivery
began about this time and the first city carrier was Mr.
Walton Banks. In 1917, another carrier, Mr. Joe Story, was
added. In 1922, Mrs. Mabel Kipping became the first woman
postmaster and served until 1933, when Mrs. Susan Hill was
appointed. |