The first mail stop was between Round Mountain and Oak Run in 1877,
before Oak Run had been so named.
According to records the first Postmaster was Amos Cuykendall and the building was on his Ranch Property.
The first official woman Postmaster was Lizzie Colby in 1927 who was followed by Elsie English in 1941.
The building was moved in 1941 to what is now called Snider Ranch Road.
In 1948 The Oak Run Post Office was moved to the Oak Run Store location.
George Preston built the house that is the current Post Office.
He served as the postmaster until he retired in June of 1973.
Sources
*In the Spotlight from the March 6th 2003 issue of the East Valley Times
*Postmaster Finder list from the USPS
before Oak Run had been so named.
According to records the first Postmaster was Amos Cuykendall and the building was on his Ranch Property.
The first official woman Postmaster was Lizzie Colby in 1927 who was followed by Elsie English in 1941.
The building was moved in 1941 to what is now called Snider Ranch Road.
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| 1922 O.R. Post Office -Photo belongs to Preston Family- |
In 1948 The Oak Run Post Office was moved to the Oak Run Store location.
George Preston built the house that is the current Post Office.
He served as the postmaster until he retired in June of 1973.
 |
| 2011 |
Sources
*In the Spotlight from the March 6th 2003 issue of the East Valley Times
*Postmaster Finder list from the USPS
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