Post Offices in Payette County, Idaho
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Big Willow Post Office (1907-1916)
Established on November 29, 1907Discontinued June 30, 1916, when the post office was discontinued and all materials transferred to the Payette Post Office
| Name | Date Appointed |
| Katherine P. Gess | November 29, 1907 |
| Jennie Shivers | June 03, 1908 |
| Anna Moore | July 25, 1910 |
Falk's Store Post Office (1871-1910)
Established on October 07, 1871Renamed Falk on December 15, 1910
| Name | Date Appointed |
| James Tombs (Toombs Store) | 1964 |
| David & Nathan Falk | 1867 |
| Gustavis Kholberg | October 07, 1871 |
| James W. Patton | June 20, 1874 |
| Charles Leistner (Geistner) | December 24, 1877 |
| William R. Cartwright | October 11, 1881 |
| Abraham Frank | December 13, 1886 |
| Josiah Cave | July 30, 1891 |
| Frank L. Williams | September 22, 1900 |
| George H. Jacobs | March 08, 1902 |
| Edward T. Hoagland | February 28, 1904 |
| John L. Hoagland | September 09, 1907 |
Falk Post Office (1910-1922)
Renamed FALK on December 15, 1910Discontinued May 23, 1922, when the post office was discontinued and all materials transferred to the New Plymouth Post Office
Located on Payette River, 3 miles SE of New Plymouth (Section 7, T7N, R3W)
| Name | Date Appointed |
| John L. Hoagland | December 15, 1910 |
| Edward T. Hoagland | January 28, 1911 |
| John S. Babcock | October 19, 1912 |
| Alvin N. Andrews | August 07, 1914 |
| John G. Julien | October 15, 1918 |
French Post Office (1907-1935)
Established on April 02, 1907| Name | Date Appointed |
| John Syme | April 02, 1907 |
| Joseph O. Tunnell | April 02, 1918 |
| Ira A. Corbit | January 05, 1921 |
| William E. Stern | February 26, 1923 |
| Mrs. Hazel A. Coates | May 21, 1926 |
Fruitland Post Office (1910-Present)
Zip Code 83619
Established on January 15, 1910Located 5 miles NW of New Plymouth, 5 miles SE of Ontario, Oregon (Section 34, T8N, R5W)
Article on the History of the Fruitland Post Office
| Name | Title | Date Appointed |
| Eugene A. Stegner | Postmaster | January 15, 1910 |
| Ursula A. Robinson (Mrs. H.E. Robinson) | Postmaster | April 16, 1915 |
| Mrs. R.G. Wilson | Acting Postmaster | May 1918 |
| Jean Stegner | Postmaster | November 11, 1918 or January 1919 |
| Iona Johnson (Mrs. Iona Anderson (wed) August 02, 1925) | Postmaster | December 22, 1921 or March 15, 1922 |
| Laura S. Enberg | Postmaster | March 16, 1926 |
| Louella Hollenbeck | Postmaster | March 16, 1935 |
| Mrs. Verna Olson | Acting Postmaster | May 31, 1944 |
| Verna (Olson/Uletta) Gilbert | Postmaster | November 30, 1944 |
| Mrs. Deloyce Ayers | Officer-In-Charge | June 30, 1973 |
| Lloyd R. Puntenney | Postmaster | February 02, 1974 |
| Rex E. Wilson Jr. | Postmaster | August 17, 1985 |
| Margaret Merrill | Officer-In-Charge | March 31, 1998 |
| James Donald Payton | Postmaster | September 12, 1998 |
| Judy Mecham | Officer-In-Charge | December 28, 2001 |
| Rex G. Gridley | Postmaster | June 01, 2002 |
| Jeff Jones | Officer-In-Charge | February 23, 2006 |
| Tracy A. Brownfield | Officer-In-Charge | November 23, 2012 |
| Tracy A. Brownfield | Postmaster | March 23, 2013 |
| Officer-In-Charge | ||
| Christopher C. Howard | Postmaster | April 19, 2014 |
Fruitland Post Office Locations
Zip Code 83619
| E.A. Stegner General Store | 1911 |
| Brick Store Room Next to Johnson's Store | June 1915 |
| E.A. Stegner General Store | January 1919 |
| P.E. Johnson Building | March 15, 1922 |
| Ben Thomas Building | February 27, 1953 |
| January 12, 1968 |
New Plymouth Post Office (1896-Present)
Zip Code 83655
The first Post Office in New Plymouth was established in Falk's Store on the mailroute to Placerville (See Falk's Store Above)
The New Plymouth Post Office was originally established in Canyon County on April 13, 1896
It changed to Payette County in 1917 when Payette County was originally formed
| Name | Title | Date Appointed |
| Joseph H. Shawhan | Postmaster | April 13, 1896 |
| Edward E. Compton | Postmaster | April 14, 1898 |
| Emma Veazey | Postmaster | August 04, 1900 |
| Frank S. Stevens | Postmaster | February 15, 1902 |
| Hugh H. Hamilton | Appointed Postmaster | May 1912 |
| Hugh H. Hamilton | Postmaster | July 1912 |
| Hugh H. Hamilton | Postmaster | November 23, 1921 |
| William H. Goldsmith | Acting Postmaster | March 08, 1934 |
| William H. Goldsmith | Postmaster | January 16, 1935 |
| Charles L. Fitzsimons | Acting Postmaster | June 30, 1951 |
| Joseph C. Newman | Acting Postmaster | June 24, 1953 |
| Joseph C. Newman | Postmaster | July 06, 1954 |
| Charles L. Fitzsimons | Acting Postmaster | November 15, 1967 |
| Charles L. Fitzsimons | Postmaster | April 04, 1968 |
| Kenneth R. Frasier | Officer-In-Charge | January 14, 1977 |
| Geraldine E. Downing | Postmaster | June 04, 1977 |
| Debbie Baumann | Officer-In-Charge | June 30, 1992 |
| Diana Kendall | Officer-In-Charge | October 19, 1992 |
| Barbara C. Thompson | Postmaster | March 06, 1993 |
| Elaine J. Larson | Postmaster | October 12, 1996 |
| Jeff Winberry | Officer-In-Charge | 10/22/2005 |
| Matthew P. Hally | Postmaster | November 26, 2005 |
Payette Post Office (1883-Present)
Zip Code 83661
Established on April 20, 1883
| Name | Title | Date Appointed |
| William F. Masters | April 20, 1883 | |
| David S. Lamme | May 5, 1885 | |
| George P. Johnson | Owner | 1884 |
| David S. Lamme | July 01, 1887 to April 30, 1889 | |
| George P. Johnson | February 18, 1889 or May 01, 1889 to May 16, 1893 | |
| William A. Coughanour | April 17, 1893 or May 17, 1893 to January 31, 1897 | |
| Timothy Driscoll | January 04, 1897 or February 01, 1897 to July 07, 1897 | |
| George P. Johnson | May 03, 1897 or July 08, 1897 to March 31, 1903 | |
| Bert Venable | February 26, 1903 or April 01, 1903 to April 07, 1915 | |
| E. T. Bowman | April 08, 1915 or December 16, 1915 to June 30, 1920 | |
| Albert E. White | July 01, 1920 to October 15, 1937 | |
| Logan M. Bowman | Acting Postmaster | October 15, 1937 to November 29, 1937 |
| Logan M. Bowman | Postmaster | November 30, 1937 to August 21, 1957 |
| Glenn E. Levers | Acting Postmaster | October 04, 1957 to July 02, 1958 |
| Glenn E. Levers | Postmaster | July 03, 1958 to May 28, 1971 |
| Forrest H. Cockerum | Officer-In-Charge | May 28, 1971 to December 10, 1971 |
| Forrest H. Cockerum | Postmaster | December 11, 1971 to 1978 |
| Kenneth R. Frazier | Postmaster | August 25, 1979 |
| Myrna L. Cumpton | Officer-In-Charge | February 25, 1983 |
| James Randy Atkinson | Officer-In-Charge | April 27, 1983 |
| Jesse L. Herndon | Postmaster | June 25, 1983 |
| Allan E. Grace | Officer-In-Charge | August 28, 1990 |
| Carolyn Isenhart | Officer-In-Charge | December 31, 1995 |
| David O. Chiavaras | Postmaster | May 11, 1996 |
| James B. Bailey | Officer-In-Charge | December 23, 2004 |
| James B. Bailey | Postmaster | April 30, 2005 |
| Beverly J. Clagg | Postmaster | March 23, 2013 |
| Tracy A. Brownfield | Officer-In-Charge | October 16, 2013 |
| Tracy A. (Brownfield) Barnes Surname Changed on April 24, 2019 | Postmaster | February 22, 2014 |
| Christopher Howard | Officer-In-Charge | January 01, 2019 |
| Anglea M. Hughes | Postmaster | July 06, 2019 |
Payette Store (1872-1881)
Established on January 09, 1872Discontinued on April 26, 1881
| Name | Date Appointed |
| Andrew J. McFarland | January 09, 1872 |
| Murphy C. Fleck | March 12, 1879 |
Payetteville (1864-1877 & 1877-1878)
Established on July 08, 1864Discontinued on January 29, 1877 and Re-established October 16, 1878
| Name | Date Appointed |
| Madison Clahoun | July 8, 1864 |
| George Coggan | January 12, 1865 |
| George W. Hunt | December 08, 1866 |
Washoe Post Office (1873-1875 & 1885-1898)
Established September 23, 1873 and Discontinued September 27, 1875 Re-established on December 09, 1885Discontinued June 16, 1898 when the post office was discontinued and all materials transferred to the Payette office
Located on Snake River, 2 miles SW of Payette (Section 5, T8N, R5W)
| Name | Date Appointed |
| John (James) Hanity | September 23, 1873 |
| A. Rossi | December 09, 1885 or January 19, 1886 to November 15, 1895 |
| Harlan P. Pomeroy | October 04, 1895 or November 16, 1895 to May 15, 1897 |
| Esther M. Saling | April 06, 1897 or May 16, 1897 to July 1, 1898 |
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