Liberty Vindicator (blog) Editor's Blog: Batson's post officeLiberty Vindicator (blog)According to an article by Diana J. Kleiner in the Handbook of Texas, published by the Texas State Historical Association, there was a post office in a nearby community from 1891 to 1898. The article seems to say the post office …
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