Rhode Island Postal
History - Town Cancels
Drownville Town Cancel 1902
(DPO)
Sent to Mrs. Fredric Talbot 67 Congdon St. Providence, RI
The Drownville Post Office was discontinued in 1909.
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Reverse with Providence received Cancel -
January 22, 1902 |
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The Drownville Post Office,
(Barrington Township, Bristol
County) Rhode Island was
established on February 19, 1875 under Postmaster
Liberty B. Greener. The Post Office was disestablished on
June 6, 1906 and the name changed to West Barrington.
The Post Office continued to operate as the West Barrington Post
Office until September 15, 1972 when it was closed for
the final time. Drownville postmarks are quite rare and are assigned a
rarity factor of 7 in "Rhode Island
Postal History - the post offices." |
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