(Also some postoffices and postmasters of that part of Upshur and Rusk counties which later became Gregg County. Some names are obviously spelled incorrectly. However, no attempt was made to correct the spelling.)

A special thanks go to Eddie Phillips & Murle Phillips Rhodes for the use of this information. We are presenting it to you exactly as it was given to us. 

Gregg County was carved out of Rusk and Upshur Counties, Texas, in 1873. Upshur County was carved out of Harrison and Nacogdoches Counties in 1846 and Rusk County was carved out of Nacogdoches County in 1843. In researching any history of Gregg County, it is necessary to keep such facts in mind.

During the Republic of Texas era, more than one postal route must have crossed what is now Gregg County. However, no towns existed and no villages are mentioned in Republic of Texas postal records which cover what is now known as Gregg County, Texas. The oldest village in present day Gregg County is probably Wallings Ferry, also known as Camden. Although not mentioned in Republic of Texas postal records, wallings Ferry seems certain to have had postal service from Shelbyville as early as 1839.
NOTE: Someone may ask "What about Greggton?"  Greggton did not have a post office before 1900. The community of Willow Springs later became Greggton.
 

AGISTHA (Gregg)
Robinson, Jos. M.                March 2, 1899
Hye, Mary                        May 17, 1900
Demised April 30, 1901 - Passed to Kilgore

BROWNS'S BLUFF (Gregg)
Hartsfield, J. W.                Jun 22, 1874
Demised September 30, 1875

CARTER'S MILL (Gregg)
Carter, Chris E.                 January 18, 1877
Carter, Jos. J.                  April 15, 1880
Demised May 23, 1881

CLAYBANK (Gregg)
Wilson, Jonnie L                 February 12, 1897
Fowler, M. A.                    July 25, 1902
Demised October 15, 1902 - Passed to Kilgore

ELDERVILLE (Gregg)
Erwin, George A.                 December 15, 1887
Murphy, Robert F.                January 27, 1891
Blackburn, William J.            March 7, 1894
Taylor, Ed. A.                   July 12, 1900
Adams, Samuel E.                 November 25, 1904
Lucy, Jerry J.                   December 16, 1908

GLADEWATER (Gregg)
Crookston, John B.               August 22, 1873
Cooper, John W.                  Jun 26, 1874
Dodson, Elijah R                 May 15, 1878
Wilkerson, John W.               April 1, 1879
Ferrell, Henry C.                June 24, 1879
Victory, Warren P.               September 4, 1879
Hoffman, John L.                 February 11, 1887
Shepperd, Gemett F.              May 11, 1892
Victory, William H.              March 25, 1895
Foshee, William E.               November 15, 1899
Bradley, Johnnie V.              November, 16, 1914
Porter, Nathan E.                October 1, 1918
Prichett, Virgil G.              August 1, 1923

HOGEYE (Gregg)
Chapman, Benj. F.                Jan 27, 1902
Demised June 15, 1903 - Passed to Kilgore

IRON BRIDGE (Gregg)
Wilson, Hampden F.               February 23, 1876
Barefield, David D.              December 17, 1877
Anderson, R. G.                  April 7, 1879
Wilson, Hampden D.               December 14, 1885
Changed to Elderville December 15, 1887

IRON BRIDGE (Gregg) #2 - See Elderville
Anderson, Phillip P.             December 28, 1889
Barefield, Samuel W.             August 27, 1890
Demised June 19, 1891 - Passed to Elderville
Reinstated
Anderson, Philip P.              December 4, 1891
Demised June 2, 1893

JUDSON (Gregg)
Whitehurst, Francis M.           March 4, 1890
Demised January 12, 1891 - Passed to Longview
Reinstated
Whitehurst, Fanncis M.           April 26, 1893
Demised December 13, 1894 - Passed to Longview
Reinstated
Taylor, William B.               May 20, 1895
Demised January 15, 1906 - Passed to Longview

KILGORE (Rusk - Gregg)
Kilgore, Virgil H.               February 4, 1873
Hudson, Alex. B.                 August 16, 1875
Lines, Danl.                     October 4, 1876
Lines, Maurice L.                April 17, 1878
Richards, Robert C.              August 21, 1883
Bean, Caleb S.                   August 20, 1889
Hall, Jas. B.                    August 23, 1893
Zuber, Danl. H.                  August 3, 1897
Linsey, John N.                  February 19, 1906

LONGVIEW (Upshur - Gregg)
Pogues, Oliver H.                January 27, 1871
Taylor, J. Manning               August 21, 1871
Coleman, Thomas M.               May 1, 1872
Changed to Gregg County
Lacy, John S.                                   March 9, 1874
Wood, Floyd C.                   July 12, 1875
Harris, Loring P.                October 18, 1875
Flanagan, Jas. W.                May 8, 1882
Kilgore, John T.                 July 6, 1885
Kilgore, Fidelia                 September 28, 1885
Gray, Lincoln H.                 February 21, 1890
Kilgore, Fidelia                 March 19, 1894
Kennan, G. E.                    March 1, 1897
Flanagan, Saml. H.               June 14, 1898
Cook, Joshua Jr.                 December 20, 1900

OMEGA (Upshur - Gregg)
Baker, Wm. O.                    August 6, 1852
George, Columbus A.              November 28, 1853
Hopkins, Thomas                  June 21, 1855
Witcher, Benj. W.                October 28, 1856
George, G. W.                    August 9, 1860
Crosby, Augustine T.             October 25, 1860
Crosby, John E.                  March 25, 1862 C.S.A.
Boren, Mrs Maria                 April 30, 1866
Heaslet, Mrs. Catherine H.       December 7, 1866
Thompson, Miss Julia             February 20, 1867
Hardy, Henry                     January 6, 1868
Stanley, Mrs. Julia              May 1, 1868
Thompson, Miss Julia             September 28, 1868
Harris, Robert                   February 8, 1870
Howard, Jackson C.               June 25, 1874
Ford, John D.                    May 4, 1885
Demised December 15, 1885 - Merged with Glenwood
Reinstated
Stephen, Wm. R.                  January 20, 1886
Rea, Francis M.                  February 11, 1887
Changed to Gregg County February 1, 1899
Demised April 30, 1907 - Merged with Longview

ROACH (Gregg)
Levy, Leon I.                    August 3, 1881
Brooks, Dillard                  August 24, 1881
Demised August 4, 1881 - Merged with Longview

SABINE MILLS (Gregg)
Moberly, Jas. M.                 September 16, 1878
Snyder, B. N.                    November 26, 1879
Demised August 12, 1880 - Merged with Longview

WILLOW SPRINGS (Gregg)
Awalt, Wm. J.                    October 10, 1873
White, Wm. W.                    May 25, 1874
Awalt, Wm. J.                    August 12, 1874
Mosby, M. E.                     January 28, 1878
Demised November 3, 1879

EARPVILLE (Upshur)
Taylor, Septimus J.              June 10, 1850
Earp, James                      February 29, 1856
Dickard, D. A.                   August 24, 1861
Magrill, Jonathan R.             January 24, 1862 C.S.A.
McKinley, Sidney                 August 20, 1867
Demised August 1867

PINE TREE (Upshur)
Welborn, William                 February 9, 1848
Fisher, Jacob                    December 31, 1850
Awalt, William J.                August 30, 1861
White, William W.                September 22, 1864
Welborn, John M.                 October 11, 1866
Demised June 10, 1867

GILEAD (Upshur)
Camp, Littlebury                 January 14, 1850
Name changed to Point Pleasant

POINT PLEASANT (Upshur)
Armstrong, John K.               December 9, 1852
Walters, William W.              August 24, 1858
Halbert, Claiborn D.             January 30, 1860
Monk, Joshua W.                  November 23, 1861 C.S.A.
Mackey, Elisha A.                March 24, 1867
Demised October 17, 1871

RABBIT CREEK (Rusk)
Chisum, William P.               January 29, 1850
Changed to New Danville April 3, 1852

RABBIT CREEK (Rusk) C.S.A.
Martin, William P.               October 16, 1861
Demised ? No C.S.A. information

NEW DANVILLE (Rusk)
Wilson, John W.                  April 3, 1852
Hamilton, Andrew R.              July 22, 1853
Taylor, Robert                   December 7, 1855
Pegues, Phil. A.                 May 9, 1856
Tucker, Henry                    April 5, 1858
Vernon, Thomas G.                April 2, 1859
Jose, William P.                 March 2, 1860
Kilgore, Willis                  August 24, 1860
Hickerman, E. S. C.              February 15, 1861
Kilgore, J. T.                   July 12, 1861 C.S.A.
Brown, John G.                   January 23, 1865
McCormick, Arch. W.              April 30, 1866
Kilgore, Virgil H.               February 18, 1869
Demised February 3, 1873

WALLINGS FERRY (Rusk)
Yarbough, John W.                September 7, 1847
Dodson, Laban                    January 13, 1849
Etheridge, Thomas H.             April 16, 1850
Etheridge, Benj. E.              February 3, 1859
Changed to Camden September 4, 1861

CAMDEN (Rusk)
Etheridge, James                 September 1861 C.S.A.
Hill, Miss Emma                  April 30, 1866
Flanagan, Robert B.              September 5, 1867
Prothn, George                   July 1, 1872
Demised December 13, 1872
NOTE: Wallings Ferry, also known as Camden, was probably a contract post office during the Republic of Texas. Contract post offices existed during the Republic of Texas, but were very few in number and no records exist of names or location.

BROWNS BLUFF (Rusk)
Harris, Monroe                   August 14, 1871
Demised September 11, 1873

FREDONIA (Rusk)
Thompson, James H.               February 22, 1849
Sellers, Isaiah                  June 4, 1849
Waide, James M.                  January 22, 1850
Wood, J. S.                      July 16, 1853
Walker, Sanders F.               January 21, 1854
Waide, James M.                  August 22, 1856
Demised March 17, 1859

References:
1. THE HANDY BOOK FOR GENEALOGISTS, (Revised and Enlarged)
   The Everton Publishers, 526 North main; Logan, Utah
2. Baylor University, "Texas Collection", waco, Texas
   POSTMASTER OF TEXAS
3. Republic of Texas Postal System
   TEXAS COLLECTION, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
4. Book: TEXAS REPUBLIC POSTAL SYSTEM by Harry Konwiser
   Waco Library, Waco, Texas