1850
A post office was established in Evansville with Curtis R. Bent in charge.
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“THE POST OFFICE. ' Up to 1850, the residents of Evansville had to go to the village of Union for their mail, but in that year, through the representations of the leading inhabitants, an office was established with Curtis R. Bent in charge.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 658 / book p. 662
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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