The Amedee Post Office had the unique distinction of its opening and closing dates. The post office was established on New Year’s Eve, 1890 with Lewis Brubeck as the first postmaster. It should be noted that many of the railroad agents, also served as postmaster over the years. So, it was 100 years today on Leap Year Day 1924, witnessed the closure of the Amedee Post Office. The post office and town was named for Amedee Depau Moran, one of the owners of the NCO Railroad.
The east side Honey Lake Valley residents were not completely without mail service like they are today. Located between Amedee were Stacy and Wendel, both railroad communities. Stacy resident Allison Newman, who my Dad introduced me to him as the “mayor of Stacy.” Newman was that town’s postmaster for decades until it closed in 1951. The Wendel Post Office closed in 1993.