Mobeetie Post Office

Early mail service in Wheeler County was established at Fort Elliott. In 1879, a U.S. post office opened in the town of Mobeetie, previously known as Sweetwater. George A. Montgomery served as the first postmaster. In 1928, after the town moved one-mile north to this present site on the Santa Fe railroad line, a new post office was built. Rural mail routes were expanded in the 1930s to serve the increasing numbers of farm families, but decreased in later years after drought and harsh conditions led to the abandonment of some farms. (1989)

Mobeetie Post Office is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.5381, -100.4401 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mobeetie First Baptist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mobeetie United Methodist Church, Mobeetie, and Fort Elliott.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483003428. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.