| When Pasco County was established on June 2, 1887 there were
numerous communities in existence and dozens more have been formed
since. While many long established named places have passed the test of
time there are many more that have faded entirely from our maps.
We hope this listing of Pasco’s post offices will be of interest and that you may find it helpful and informative. Persons researching postal statistics may find some sources which list post offices as having been established in either Hernando or Benton County. This will be the case for those which were established before Pasco's formation in 1887. A special thank you is extended to Paul Camp, Librarian in the Special Collections department at the University of South Florida, for alerting me to the university's acquisition of microfilm copies of postal records from the United States Archives in 1991. This resource has been used for data on post offices. When location information is provided it is shown thus: Amelia NE ¼ of S25 T24 R19 (from 03-30-1893 P.O. application) Using the United States Public Land Survey System this is the Section number or numbers [e.g. NE ¼ of 25]; followed by Township [e.g. 24] and, finally the Range [e.g. 19]. While it is not usual, some are shown in two Ranges or Townships. In Pasco County all Ranges are East and all Townships are South on the State grid. Some of these early Pasco communities will be able to be plotted using the Section, Township and Range data. The last item tells that the information came from an application dated 03-30-1893. Guide To Postal Information E= established |
| Abbott | SE ¼ of S11 T26 R21 (from 01-09-1888 P.O. application) E February 2, 1888 C November 22, 1890 to Hegman C February 3, 1892 to Abbott D May 31, 1910 (Zephyrhills) |
| Amelia | NE ¼ of S25 T24 R19 (from 03-30-1893 P.O. application) E May 6, 1893 D December 31, 1910 (Pasco) [The area is now known as Darby] |
| Anclote | S34 T26 R15 E September 10, 1878 [Anclote is on the mainland east of Anclote Key . The post office was changed to Hills. Co., and is now Pinellas.] |
| Argo | NW ¼ of S06 T24 R17 (from P.O. application) E October 9, 1883 as Gulf Key C November 12, 1886 to Argo C December 24, 1892 to Gulf Key D January 6, 1896 (Aripeka) |
| Aripeka ** |
NW ¼ of S01 T24 R16 (from P.O. application) E February 11, 1895 (P.O. app states aka Hammock Creek) [also see Argo & Gulf Key] |
| Ashley | SW ¼ of S28 T24 R22 (from 02-06-1884 P.O. application) E October 13, 1884 (P.O. app notes ½ mi east of river) D May 27, 1886 (Dade City) [This townsite was located near Lanier Bridge.] |
| Baker [see Security] |
NE ¼ S22 T26 R15 [The Baker post office was sought by Samuel B. Baker but was granted as Security.] |
| Bee Tree | S35 T24 R17 E November 9, 1886 D November 19, 1888 |
| Big Prairie | NE ¼ of S09 T 24 R 18 (P.O. applied for as Big Prairie, 09-13-1884; granted as Loyce) |
| Blanton | SE ¼ of SE ¼ of S07 T24 R21 (from 08-30-1884 P.O. application) E December 17, 1884 D February 28, 1955 (Dade City) |
| Bramlett | SE ¼ of S24 T26 R21 (from 07-19-1900 P.O. application) E August 13, 1900 (possibly Aug. 18) D June 14, 1902 (Abbott) |
| Cairo | S14 T26 R20 (from 10-13-1892 P.O. application) [see Kenney] |
| Carmel | NE ¼ of S26 T25 R20 (from 08-12-1885 P.O. application) E November 4, 1885 (Map shows it in S ½ of S26) D July 28, 1886 (San Antonio) |
| Cedar | SW ¼ of S36 T23 R20 (from 09-01-1886 P.O.
application) [App. states 5½ mi. to Owensboro; 2½ mi.
north of Chipco.] E March 4, 1887 D June 2, 1887 (Lenard) |
| Cedar Tree | NW ¼ of S23 T24 R20 (from 10-23-1867 P.O.
application) [App. states that the area is known locally as Pearce's
Mill — nearest Post Office is Fort Taylor.] E August 20, 1853 D March 29, 1867 R October 16, 1867 D February 12, 1872 |
| Chipco | SE ¼ of S13 T24 R20 (from 05-26-83 P.O. application) E July 16, 1883 D February 28, 1900 (Jessamine) |
| Clear Lake | see San Antonio [Post Office was sought under the name of Clear Lake. This name was denied with a note saying to request a “short name of one word.” It was granted as SUMNER; less than a month later it became San Antonio.] |
| Crystal Springs ** |
NE ¼ of S36 T26 R21 (from P.O. application) E October 4, 1911 |
| Dade City ** • |
SE ¼ of S27 T24 R21 (from 11-28-1884 P.O. application) E October 30, 1882 as Hatton @ S02 T25 R21 C December 18, 1884 to Dade City |
| Darby | see Amelia and Willowoak [Amelia became Darby.] |
| Diston | SE ¼ of SE ¼ of S02 T26 R18 (from 11-27-1887 P.O. application) See Drexel [Probably should be Disston for Hamilton Disston.] |
| Dixie | SE ¼ of S05 T24 R20 (from 06-29-1896 P.O. application) E August 18, 1885 D April 30, 1909 |
| Drexel | S11 T26 R18 (from 02-26-1918 P.O. application) E May 28, 1883 as Diston C September 15, 1888 to Drexel D April 11, 1890 (San Antonio) R October 6, 1890 D July 21, 1902 (Ehren) [See Land O'Lakes.] |
| Earnestville | NE ¼ of S21 T25 R21 (from 01-19-1885 P.O. application) E February 17, 1885 [named for Elijah Embree Earnest] D September 16, 1899 (Dade City) |
| Ehren | NE ¼ of S31 T25 R19 (P.O. app. of 11-19-1889; s/s of OBRR) E January 17, 1890 C September 1, 1950 to Land O'Lakes |
| Elba Heights | SW ¼ of S15 T24 R21 (from 08-15-1892 P.O. application) E September 17, 1892 D August 31, 1900 (Dade City) |
| Elfers ** |
SE ¼ of S17 T26 R16 (from 10-22-1909 P.O. application) E December 14, 1909 |
| Ellerslie | SW ¼ of S07 T25 R22 (from 01-04-1884 P.O. application
which places location at 180 ft. east of RR; 2½ mi.west of the
Withlacoochee River and 2½ mi. from Richland.) E January 28, 1884. D April 30, 1887 (Dade City) R December 12, 1887 D May 31, 1907 (Richland) |
| Fivay | NE ¼ of S11 T25 R16 (from 06-22-1904 P.O. application) E September 23, 1904 D June 15, 1912 (Tucker) |
| Fivay City | S12 T25 R16 (This Dec. 1914 P.O. application noted a location ¼ mi. N. of Bear Creek.) E May 1, 1915 (rescinded) |
| Flatford | NW ¼ of S09 T26 R22 (from 04-14-1890 P.O. application) E May 6, 1891 as Pedrick C April 26, 1892 to Flatford D July 6, 1896 (Richland) |
| Fort Dade | S29 T24 R21 (from 12-17-1885 P.O. application) E January 2, 1845 (in Benton County) D October 1, 1851 R November 5, 1852 D December 2, 1873 R July 20, 1876 D April 15, 1889 (Dade City) |
| Fort Taylor | S03 T24 R19 (from 06-11-1884 P. O. application) E August 27, 1851 (in Benton County) D December 5, 1860 R December 5, 1866 D October 27, 1873 R June 30, 1884 D June 12, 1885 (Brooksville) |
| Godwin | NW ¼ of S12 T26 R19 (from 11-28-1887 P.O. application) E March 15, 1888 |
| Greenfield | SE ¼ of S33 T24 R18 (from P.O. application) E February 10, 1908 as Tucker C July 6, 1923 to Greenfield D September 30, 1933 [RFD Brooksville] |
| Greer | SE ¼ of SW ¼ of S23 T25 R21 (from 05-21-1900 P.O. application) E June 22, 1900 D April 29, 1922 (San Antonio) |
| Gulf Key | NE ¼ of NE ¼ of S02 T24 R16 (from 1883 P.O. application) E October 9, 1883 C November 12, 1886 to Argo C December 24, 1892 to Gulf Key D January 6, 1896 (Aripeka) |
| Hatton | SW ¼ of S02 T25 R21 (from 10-21-1882 P.O. application) see Dade City |
| Hegman | SW ¼ of S11 T26 R21 (from 01-05-1891 P.O. application) see Abbott |
| Herndon [On old Seaboard RR ¼ mile south of present day Phelps Road north of Zephyrhills.] |
SW ¼ of NW ¼ of S27 T25 R21 E March 15, 1886 D November 11, 1889 R June 19, 1899 D October 31, 1917 (Dade City) |
| Holiday | S31 T26 R16 E January 2, 1962 as Branch of Tarpon Springs |
| Hopeville | NW ¼ S33 T25 R16 (from 10-15-1878 P.O. application) E December 2, 1878 D November 22, 1881 [The P.O. application notes a location ½ mi. S. of Dead Cypress Creek and 2 mi. north of the Pithlachascotee River. This area became New Port Richey.] |
| Hudson ** |
SW ¼ of S27 T24 R16 (from 05-04-1882 P.O. application) E May 16, 1882 [P.O. applied for as Hudson’s Landing.] D August 31, 1953 R December 1, 1957 as RS of New Port Richey C May 16, 1959 to RS Port Richey |
| Jessamine | NE ¼ of S11 T24 R20 (from 04-03-1888 P.O. application) E April 21, 1888 D October 30, 1909 [Blanton] |
| Kenney | SW ¼ of SE ¼ of S14 T26 R20 (from 10-13-1892 P.O. application) E November 24, 1902 [applied for as Cairo @S14 T26 R20] D September 30, 1912 (Zephyrhills) |
| Keystone Park | S31 T26 R17 E April 2, 1884 D May 15, 1923 (Odessa) |
| Kuster | see Lenard |
| Lacoochee ** |
SE ¼ of S23 T23 R21 (from 05-04-1888 P.O. application) E May 22, 1888 |
| Lake Jovita | see San Antonio |
| Land O'Lakes ** |
E January 17, 1890 as Ehren C September 1, 1950 to Land O'Lakes [Generally accepted as being several miles either side of U.S. Hwy. 41 from Gower's Corners south to the county line.] |
| Lemon | see Wesley |
| Lenard | NW ¼ of SE ¼ of S32 T23 R21 (P.O. applied for as Kuster) E April 3, 1883 D March 15, 1900 (Blanton) |
| Loyce | NE ¼ of S09 T24 R18 (P.O. applied for as Big Prairie, 09-13-1884; granted as Loyce) E January 12, 1885 D January 12, 1887 (Brooksville) R December 5, 1910 D April 30, 1920 (Tucker) |
| Lumberton | NE ¼ of SE ¼ of S31 T25 R22 (from 01-24-1898 P.O. application) E March 21, 1898 D December 31, 1905 (Richland) |
| Macon | NE ¼ of S27 T23 R21(Trilby) (from 12-01-1884 P.O. application) |
| Mayflower | SE ¼ of S10 T24 R17 (from 10-24-1892 P.O. application) E December 2, 1892 D July 21, 1898 (Hudson) |
| McLeod | see Trilby |
| Millard | SW ¼ S15 T26 R22 (from 12-23-1884 P.O. application) [this site is the same but has changed to Polk County] |
| Myrtle | SE ¼ of S29 T26 R19 (from 06-29-1893 P.O. application) E July 24, 1893 D October 15, 1914 (Lutz) |
| Needmore | NW ¼ of S21 T24 R17 (from 01-29-1909 P.O. application) E May 14, 1909 D December 15, 1910 |
| New Port Richey ** • |
NE ¼ of S05 T26 R16 (from 02-20-1915 P.O. application) E June 29, 1915 |
| Odessa ** |
NW ¼ of S27 T26 R17 (from 01-31-1900 P.O. application) E May 22, 1900 [Because the center of population had shifted, the location of the Odessa post office was moved to Hillsborough County on October 8, 1977. It is now at 8602 Tarpon Springs Rd.] |
| Owensboro | SE ¼ of S34 T23 R21 (from 10-16-1885 P.O. application) E April 14, 1886 D June 16, 1899 (Lacoochee) R July 7, 1902 D October 15, 1906 (Trilby) |
| Pasadena | NE ¼ of S10 T25 R21 (from 06-05-1889 P.O. application) E July 15, 1889 D April 30, 1911 (Dade City) |
| Pasco | SW ¼ of NW ¼ of S08 T25 R20 (from P.O. application) E August 2, 1889 D November 30, 1918 (San Antonio) |
| Pedrick | NW ¼ of S09 T26 R22 (from 04-14-1891 P.O. application) E May 6, 1891 C April 26, 1892 to Flatford [Also see Richland] |
| Phelps | S27 T25 R21 |
| Pleasant Plains [This is quite possibly the long sought “26-mile house”] |
NW ¼ of S07 T26 R 19 [from 04-23-1878 P. O. app. where it was noted to be 26 mi. south of Brooksville and 21 mi. southwest of Fort Dade. The area is now known as Land O'Lakes] E February 10, 1879 D September 17, 1879 |
| Port Richey ** • |
SE ¼ of S30 T25 R16 (from May 1884 P.O. application) E July 9, 1884 |
| Richland | NE ¼ of NW ¼ of S30 T25 R22 (from 1886 P.O. application) E October 5, 1876 as Tuckertown D August 16, 1878 R June 28, 1880 C July 17, 1886 to Richland D November 30, 1948 (Zephyrhills) [Also see Ellerslie, Flatford, Pedrick] |
| Sagano | NW ¼ of S13 T24 R17 (from 1902 P.O. application) E March 6, 1902 D May 31, 1913 (Loyce) |
| Saint Joseph | SW ¼ of S23 T24 R20 (from 04-20-1893 P.O. application) E May 8, 1893 D November 15, 1918 (Dade City) |
| Saint Leo ** • |
SW ¼ of S01 T25 R20 (from 09-26-1890 P.O. application) E October 18, 1890 |
| Saint Thomas | NE ¼ of S28 T24 R20 (from 11-08-1884 P.O. application) E January 2, 1885 D May 31, 1907 (Saint Joseph) |
| San Antonio ** • |
SE ¼ of S02 T25 R20 (from 10-26-1882 P.O. application) E November 27, 1882 as Sumner C December 19, 1882 to San Antonio C November 1, 1926 to Lake Jovita C August 1, 1931 to San Antonio [Also see: Carmel, Drexel, Greer, Pasco, Shingleton, and Sumner.] |
| Security | NE ¼ S22 T26 R15 (from 04-23-1900 P.O. application) E July 16, 1900 [P.O. applied for as Baker.] D December 31, 1908 |
| Shingleton | SE ¼ of S20 T25 R19 (from 12-??-1897 P.O. application) E January 17, 1898 D October 15, 1901 (Pasco) |
| Sumner | SE ¼ of S02 T25 R20 (San Antonio) (from P.O. application) |
| Travelers Rest ** |
S08 T24 R20 [A retirement community NW of Lake Iola. Mail for TR comes to the Dade City post office. It is sent in a mailsack to the community and sorted there. This service began 03-23-1973.] |
| Trilby ** |
NE ¼ of S27 T23 R21 (from P.O. application) E January 6, 1885 as McLeod C January 29, 1885 to Macon C January 17, 1901 to Trilby |
| Tucker | SE ¼ of S08 T25 R18 (from 12-20-1897 P.O. application) E February 10, 1908 C July 6, 1923 to Greenfield [see Greenfield] |
| Twin Lakes | E August 29, 1884
[Hernando Co.] Moved to Pasco County @ S05 T24 R20, Nov. 18, 1889 D January 29, 1895 (Jessamine) [This Hernando County listing is included because its P.O. was located in Pasco County for a period and because mail from the closed P.O. was sent to Jessamine in Pasco in 1895] |
| Wesley (Chapel) | NW ¼ of S08 T26 R20 (from 09-15-1896 P.O. application)
[now Wesley Chapel, RFD Zephyrhills] E September 15, 1897 (P.O. app. for Lemon 09-15-1896) D September 30, 1902 (Abbott) (now a station of Zephyrhills, 2008) |
| Wheeler | NE ¼ of S02 T24 R16 (from P.O. application) E December 9, 1898 D May 15, 1902 (Enville) [Hernando County] |
| Willowoak | [A post office that was applied for under this name was granted as Amelia. The application noted that Willowoak was a turpentine community.] |
| Zephyrhills ** • |
SE ¼ of S11 T26 R21 (from 01-09-1888 P.O. application) E May 31, 1910 |