The list below is a complete list of all Post Offices that once served Delaware County.
The column on the far left gives the name of the original Post Office the far right the Post office it became.
Some Post Offices merged three and four times and with other towns. In many cases today, Post offices are just branches (Br.)

NAME:
ESTABLISHED:
POSTMASTER:
DISCONTINUED
TAKEN OVER:
Adamsford
January 19,1893
J. J. Riley
January 10, 1900
Aldan
Addingham
February 13,1891
A. Haigh
July 31,1931
Drexel Hill
Adele
January 10, 1900
J. J. Riley
June 30, 1925
Clifton Heights
Aldan
July 1, 1949
August 16, 1961
Clifton Heights
Aldan
January 2, 1962
Clifton Heights
Almy
January 27, 1879
J.J. Bryant
March 24, 1879
South Ave.
Aston
March 16, 1951
August 27, 1962
Aston
July 1, 1970
Active
Green Ridge Chester
Aston Mills
January 25, 1878
J. B. Rhodes
July 15, 1919
Barker
July 20, 1887
W. Carroll
August 31, 1913
Booth Corner
June 26, 1854
T. Booth Jr.
February 28, 1901
Boothwyn
Boothwyn
December 3, 1889
R. C. Smith
March 31, 1956
Marcus Hook
Boothwyn (19061)
April 1, 1956
Active
Br.Marcus Hook
Brandywine Summit
May 21, 1869
J. B. Heyburn
July 15, 1942
Glen Mills
Brookhaven
September 16, 1953
June 30, 1956
Br. Chester
Brookhaven
April 1, 1959
August 27, 1962
Brookhaven (19015)
April 4, 1966
Active
Broomall (19008)
January 26, 1870
G. Esrey
Bruckler
May 5, 1917
F. J. Kaminsky
September 14, 1918
Folsom
Buck Tavern
April 1, 1817
J. Miller
January 24, 1836
T.Miller(Mnt)
Burmont
August 19, 1885
J. C. Hilbert
January 18, 1889
Burmont
May 18, 1889
E. J. Reynolds
July 31, 1925
Lansdowne
Camp Ground
June 28, 1880
G. Drayton
December 1, 1895
Campground
Campground
December 1, 1895
March 8, 1911
T: Chester Heights
Cardington/Haverford
March 17, 1836
E. Peale
June 23, 1837
Cardington/Upper Darby
July 15, 1889
J. Brierly
July 15, 1925
Upper Darby
Chadds Ford (19317)
December 1, 1894
Active
Chadds Ford
Chelsea
March 18, 1858
J. R. Hoffman
February 28, 1901
S.Boothwyn
Chester (19013)
Sept. 26, 1789
M. MaCarty
Active
Chester Heights (19017)
March 8, 1911
G.S.Faries
Active
Cheyney (19319)
February 23, 1859
Active
Cheyney's Shops
March 31, 1828
June 19, 1837
Cheyney
Clifton Heights
April 25, 1876
J. H. Heacock
Active
Collingdale
April 9, 1888
E.C. Merrell
October 31, 1907
S:Derby
Collingdale (19023 )
December 1, 1931
Active
Br.Darby
Colwyn
November 10, 1891
H. G. Woodhead
October 31, 1907
S:Darby
Concord Meeting House
April 3,1822
J.Trimble Jr.
August 2, 1832
.Concordville
Concordville (19331)
August 2, 1832
J. Way
Active
Concord Meeting House
Coreze
May 2, 1881
G. Zell
September 20, 1895
S:Bryn Mawr
Crumlynne
December 1, 1895
December 1, 1905
Crum Lynne
Crum Lynne
April 14, 1884
J.K.Lukens
December 1, 1895
T:Crum Lynne
Crum Lynne (19022)
December 1, 1905
Active
Darby (19028)
1812
Active
Darling(19332)
May 2, 1879
A.P. McQuade
July 3, 1964
S:Glen Mills
Darling (19063)
October 24, 1964
Closed
Media
Derby
September 22, 1809
B. Pearson
1812
Darby
Drexel Hill (19026)
October 5, 1912
M. Lesser
Active
Eddystone
May 18, 1889
J.W. Armstrong
May 9, 1916
Br.:Chester
Eddystone (19013)
February 1, 1922
Active
Edgemont (19028)
February 25, 1823
L. Verdries
Active
Elam
June 15, 1864
M. P.Wilkinson
April 30, 1902
Brandywine Summit
Elwyn
July 27, 1880
J. Ball Smith
September 30, 1960
Br.Media
Elwyn (19063)
October 1, 1860
Active
Br.Media
Essington (19029)
July 17, 1891
A. N. Diehl
Active
Fernwood
November 11, 1872
O. R. Graham
April 30, 1900
S:Yeadon
Fernwood
May 28, 1900
March 31, 1932
T:Br. Lansdowne
Fernwood (19050,
April 1, 1932
June 30, 1974
Br.Lansdowne
Folcroft (19032)
March 2, 1893
C. B. Shaw
Active
Folsom
June 18, 1887
W. H. Galbraith
May 5, 1899
S:Holmes
Folsom (19033)
July 9, 1923
Active
Franklin Center (19063,
February 16, 1970
Active
(Br. Media)
Garrettford
April 6, 1871
W. H. King Jr.
October 15, 1915
Drexel Hill
Garrett Hill
February 6, 1908
J.P. Kearns
April 15, 1920
Rosemont
General Wayne
March 17, 1883
T. F. Ramsey
April 4, 1888
Wayne
Gibbon's Tavern
December 23, 1830
J. Gibbons
March 1, 1852
Oakdale
Glen Mills (19342)
February 23, 1859
W. H. Huddleson
Active
Glen Olden
December 17,1874
J.W. Jarvis
March15, 1955
T:Glenolden
Glenolden (19036)
March 15,1955
Active
Glen Riddle (19037)
January 12, 1854
February 2, 1973
S:Media
Glen Riddle Lima (19037)
February 3,1973
Active
Gradyville (19039)
February 21, 1890
J. R. Baker
Active
Grassland
May 24, 1898
J. R. Hagy
September 29, 1900
Manoa
Green Hills (19079)
August 1, 1963
Active
(Br:Sharon Hill)
Green Ridge
June 21, 1944
A. C. Dearmond
June 30, 1955
(Br.Chester)
Green Ridge (19014)
July 1, 1955
July 1, 1970
(Br.Chester)
Gwendolin
October 19, 1891
B.G. Woodhead
November 10, 1891
Colwyn
Hamor's Store
March 31,1828
A.Hamor
June 26, 1832
Lima
Hance
December 15,1887
G.H.Hance
April 15, 1908
Boothwyn
Haverford
November 10,1830
L.Bennett
December 22,1882
Manoa
Havertown (19083)
January 1, 1946
Active
(Br.Upper Darby)
Holmes (19043)
February 12, 1890
A.H.Sterling
Active
Howellville
July 3, 1832
J.Aitken
February 21,1890
Gradyville
Ithan
June 10,1899
M.Fussell
March 31,1956
Villanova
Ivy Mills
April 11,1822
J.Wilcox
October 31,1911
Glen Riddle
Kellysville
August 30,1849
C.Kelly
April 25,1876
Clifton Heights
Kellysville
January 18,1889
D.Annan
October 31,1908
Oakview
Knowlton
March 2, 1880
E. Tyson Jr.
July 15, 1911
S:Mount Alverno
Lansdowne (19050)
January 20, 1880
G. C. Dickinson
Active
Lazaretto
August 4, 1877
C. Horne
May 20,1879
Lazaretto Station
December 12,1859
M. B. Wright
August 6,1877
Lazaretto
Leiperville
February 9, 1829
A.Wright
August 9, 1872
Chester
Lenni (19052)
January 1, 1967
J. L. Crowley
Active
Lenni Mills (19052)
January 5, 1858
N. L. Yarnall
January 1, 1967
T:Lenni
Lester(Br.Phila.)
January 1, 1921
March 16,1921
South Philadelphia
Lester(19113)
July 16,1921
Active
Lima (19060)
January 26, 1832
N. Mendenhall
February 2, 1973
Media
Linwood
September 4, 1923
W. M. Rees
March 31, 1956
Linwood (19061)
April 1, 1956
Active
(Br. Marcus Hook)
Linwood Station
January 22,1850
J. B. Casey
March 31, 1916
Marcus Hook
Lippen
February 5, 1891
Wm. Johnston Jr.
January 6, 1896
S:Chester
Llanerch
July 1, 1897
I. N. Durboraw
April 30, 1918
(S:Upper Darby)
Llanerch
October 1, 1929
January 1, 1946
(Br.Upper Darby)
Llanwellyn
March 15, 1890
R.W. Cromie
April 21, 1911
Renwick
Louella
July 17,1872
R. H. McCormick
March 17,1883
General Wayne
Manoa
December 22, 1882
S. H. Moore
March 1, 1915
Llanerch
Manoa (19083)
July 1, 1957
Active
(Br.Upper Darby)
Marcushook
December 1, 1895
December 1, 1905
Marcus Hook
Marcus Hook
October 14 1813
I. Dutton
April 8, 1816
Marcus Hook Cross Roads
Marcus Hook
1825
January 22, 1859
Linwood Station
June 4, 1892
A. Greene
December 1, 1895
T:Marcushook
Marcus Hook (19061)
December 1, 1905
Active
Marcus Hook Cross Roads
April 8, 1816
J. D. Barker
1825
Marcus Hook
Markham
May 14, 1892
J.B. Smith
November 30, 1943
Marple
August 30, 1849
E.B. Curtis
September 30, 1903
Media
Media (19063)
May 11, 1852
P. Worrall
Active
Nether Providence
Milmont Park
September 4, 1930
B.M. Scanlon
March 31, 1958
(Br.Folsom)
Moores
January 16, 1882
G.W. Moore
February 1,1932
:Prospect Park
Morton (19070)
November 11,1867
Active
Mount Alverno
November 2, 1889
A. Bane
August 27,1927
Lenni Mills
Moylan
December 29, 1890
I.W. Quinn
June 30,1959
(Br. Media)
Moylan (19065)
July 1, 1959
Active
(Br. Media)
Nether Providence
October 30, 1828
J. Wells
May 11,1852
Media
October 21, 1878
G. Latch
September 4, 1891
S:Wallingford
October 10, 1891
N.S.P
June 19, 1893
Newtown Square (19073)
February 29, 1828
D. Beaumont
Active
Norwood(19074)
January 1, 1941
R. B. Mushler
Active
Norwood Station
February 11, 1885
L. Easton
November 5, 1885
Norwood Station
June 15, 1888
January 1, 1941
Norwood
Oakdale
March 1, 1852
W. Ogden
February 1, 1887
Media
Oakdale
February 6, 1888
December 3, 1892
Swarthmore
Oakview
October 31, 1908
C. H. Hagerty
July 31, 1930
Drexel Hill
Ogden
May 19, 1908
G. P. Worrell
March 15, 1917
Boothwyn
Okiola
June 18, 1887
R. C. Smith
December 3, 1889
Boothwyn
Painter's Cross Roads
February 17,1815
J. Painter
January 21, 1843
Parkside
April 16, 1960
August 17, 1962
(Br. Chester)
Penna. Military College
September 16, 1965
September 1, 1966
Penn's Grove
March 20, 1833
G.W. Hill
January 12, 1854
Glen Riddle
Pilgrim Gardens
May 1, 1953
Active
Pleasant Hill
January 24, 1829
W. Smith
September 14, 1836
P M C Colleges
September 1, 1966
June 30, 1972
Widener College
Primos
June 17, 1889
E.C. Finley
April 15, 1954
(Br. Clifton Heights)
Primos (19018,
April 16, 1954
October 30, 1966
(Br.Clifton Heights)
Primos-Secane(19018)
October 30, 1966
Active
(Br.Clifton Heights)
Prospect Park (19076)
February 1, 1932
T.H. Kelly
Active
Providence Meet.House
March 5, 1824
J.F. Van Leer
October 28, 1828
Nether Providence
Radnor
November 8,1849
T.P. Petty
January 31, 1956
M:Wayne
Radnor (19087 )
February 1, 1956
Active
Br.Wayne
Renwick
August 21, 1911
R.M. Cromie
December 23, 1915
Glen Olden
Ridley Park (19078)
January 9, 1872
R.M. Copeland
Active
Ridleyville
January 29, 1859
J.P. Newlin
December 20, 1861
Ridleyville
September 25, 1878
January 16, 1882
Moores
Rose Tree
August 30, 1849
M.B. Cummins
October 16, 1861
Rutledge
June 3, 1889
A.W. Palmer
October 28, 1960
(Br.Morton)
Rutledge (19070,
October 29, 1960
Active
(Br.Morton)
Saint Davids/Newtown
June 20, 1883
J. Lewis Jr.
December 24, 1891
Wyola
Saint Davids/Radnor
January 25, 1892
Josephine Remine
January 31, 1956
Br.Wayne
St. Davids/Radnor(19087)
February 1, 1956
Active
Secane
January 16, 1886
J.J. Bryant
April 15, 1954
(Br.Clifton Heights)
Secane (19018)
April 16, 1954
October 30, 1966
(Br.Clifton Heights)
Sharonhill
December 1, 1905
Active
Sharon Hill
August 22, 1872
W.E. Walton
December 1, 1895
T:Sharon Hill
Sharon Hill (19079)
December 1, 1905
Active
F:Sharon Hill
South Avenue
January 23, 1879
J.J. Bryant
January 27, 1879
T:Almy
South Avenue
March 24, 1879
January 16, 1886
F:Almy; T: Secane
South Philadelphia
March 16, 1921
F. Lester
July 16, 1921
T: Lester (Br.Phila.)
Spread Eagle
April 1804
J. Siter
July 6, 1844
Springfield (19054)
November 16, 1924
Active
Sta.A (Thurlow)
July 1, 1898
April 27, 1899
Chester
Swarthmore
November 8, 1870
E. H. Magill
December 28, 1878
Swarthmore (19081)
December 30, 1878
Active
Terminal Station Upper Darby
July 1, 1936
Active
Thornton
February 25, 1829
J. King
December 15, 1857
Thornton (19373)
July 17, 1861
Active
Thurlow
May 8, 1856
E. H. Curtis
June 30, 1898
Chester
Trainer
May 18, 1882
G. L. McCay
December 30 1902
S: Chester
Twin Oaks
June 18, 1887
T. Roberts
December 1, 1895
Boothwyn
Upland
March 15, 1870
B. F. Pretty
August 12, 1944
(Br. Chester)
Upland
August 14, 1944
August 27, 1962
(Br.Chester)
Upper Darby
February 8, 1849
June 17, 1875
March 9, 1876
April 30, 1918
T:Br. Phila
Upper Darby (19082)
January 1, 1925
Active
(Br. Phila)
Upper Darby (Br. Phila)
May 1, 1918
December 31 1924
Upper Darby
Upper Providence
March 19, 1862
L. G. James
May 11, 1881
S:Media
May 25, 1882
March 31, 1908
S:Media
Village Green
April 4, 1822
I. Massey
July 15, 1899
S:Media
Village Green
May 16, 1902
February 29, 1908
Villanova (19085)
October 9, 1873
W. W. Strong
Active
Wallingford (19086)
October 15, 1878
P. K. Lodge
May 15, 1969
(Br. Media)
Wallingford (19086 )
May 16, 1969
Active
(Br.Media)
Ward (19377)
February 4, 1881
N. J. Scott
December 15 1972
S: Concordville
Wawa (19378)
May 3 1880
E. Jones Jr.
September 27, 1963
( Rur. Media)
Wawa (19063)
September 28, 1963
Active
Rur. Media
Wayne (19087)
April 4, 1888
J. M. Fronefield
Active
General Wayne
West Haverford
June 30, 1837
J.Miller
November 21,1871
Bryn Mawr
Widener College
July 1, 1972
Active
Chester
Williamson School
November 2,1891
J. M. Shrigley
July 31, 1954
S: Media
Wolfenden
November 28,1881
J. Wolfenden
January 26, 1891
S: Ardmore (Mnt)
Woodlyn
April 11, 1892
T. J. McDermott
October 15, 1917
S: Crum Lynne
Woodlyn (19094)
June 14 1926
Active
Worrell
June 22 1894
M. A. Worrell
September 15, 1899
S: Media
Wyola
December 24, 1891
W. J. Neal
November 30, 1903
Newtown Square
Yeadon
March 3, 1891
A. C. Barry
October 15, 1920
S: Fernwood
Yeadon 19050
September 16, 1936
Active
(Br. Lansdowne)
Typed by: D.L.Greenbarg, 7/19/07

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