Manchester
Vera Cruz
Red Cloud

Manchester
Roy Harman
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The Manchester Post Office had an extremely short existence. Opened on June 10, 1881 with William L. Cornwell as postmaster. It was closed October of the same year when Irris W. Blood was the second and last postmaster.

The story goes that a group of people settled this spot with the purpose of competing with White oaks as a town site. In addition to the Post Office they proposed to open a bank. They even went so far as to have a shipment of money sent in for the bank and when the shipment arrived it had been packed in a keg. Everyone gathered 'round to see the keg opened and much to their dismay they found a few silver dollars on top with only nails underneath. So the bank never was opened and the post office lasted only four months. 

Vera Cruz
Aileen Lindamood

This Post Office of two years existence was established to serve the Vera Cruz gold mine located on the west side of the Tucson Mountains about ten miles east of Carrizozo. 

Its only postmaster, Fletcher A. Blake, served from July 5, 1881 until the office was discontinued on June 25, 1883. The failure of the gold mine was the cause of its discontinuance and the mail was sent to Nogal.

Red Cloud
Mary F. Fuller

This Post Office was located in the Corona area and was in existence from March 30, 1882 until December 11, 1890 with Maggie Thomason as postmaster. The office was discontinued because the mail carrier was killed by outlaws before he reached the stage stop where the office was located. The mail as then sent to Pinos Wells.

Transcribed by C. W. Barnum ©2005