I intended to send this answer to the entire list, but just sent it to Lonna...so here it is now. LIZ > I'm quoting from a book called "Post Offices: Places, and People of Oregon > County, MO" compiled by Geneve Alcorn Cline... > > "Frederick > > Frederick (1884-1885) was the forerunner for the Billmore Post Office. This > post office was near Frederick Creek and Thomason Mill. It was open for > only one year, then Billmore Post Office was commissioned in 1885, which ran > until 1906. The post office was located on top of the hill, west from the > Narrows, now Highway 142. The postmaster was a Thomas." > > LIZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lonna Jean Conroy" <ljconroy@pcif.net> > To: <MO-OREGON-HISTORY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 7:08 PM > Subject: [MO-OREGON-HISTORY] Fredrick, Oregon County?? > > > > I wonder if someone could tell me if there was a village or wide spot in > > the road in Oregon County in the 1880-90's that was called Fredrick? > > Perhaps a school? I have a letter written from a young lady in Thayer > > to my g-grandparents adopted son dated 6 January 1889, in which she > > mentions Fredrick. > > > > As always, I very much appreciate your efforts and thank you in advance. > > > > Lonna Jean > > > > > > ==== MO-OREGON-HISTORY Mailing List ==== > > http://www.oregoncountyhistory.net/ > > > > >