Establishment of Edray Post Office

 

Establishment of Edray Post Office

According to the sources, the first post office in the Edray Community was established around 1850.

• The Edray post office was established before the Edray Church, which was built in 1863.
• The sources provide some interesting details about the naming of the Edray post office.
  • While searching for a suitable name for the new post office, Eliza Moore, a resident of the community and a devoted Bible reader, suggested the name "Edrei".
  • The name was slightly modified to "Edray", which became the official name of the post office and later, the community itself.

The establishment of a post office in the Edray Community around 1850 was likely a significant development for the area, as it would have facilitated communication and commerce with the wider world. This event likely played a role in the growth and development of the Edray Community during the latter half of the 19th century, much like the sawmills, churches, and schools we discussed earlier.