Quicksand, Kentucky

By Edward Combs

The post office at Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky was established as Quick Sand Mills on March 18, 1878. The name was changed to Quicksand on June 26, 1888, and it was discontinued on November 23, 1888.

Postmasters and Appointment Dates: Fletcher McGuire, March 18, 1878; James J. Back, November 10, 1879; John B. Roark, July 18, 1885; and L. W. P. Back, June 26, 1888.

The post office at Quicksand, Breathitt County, Kentucky was established on May 24, 1890. It was discontinued on May 7, 1895 and reestablished on May 23, 1906; discontinued on September 30, 1907 and reestablished on December 10, 1910.

Postmasters and Appointment Dates: Eli Roark, May 24, 1890; Leander C. Roark, January 19, 1891; Benjamin E. Caudill, June 6, 1894; Mike Robison, May 23, 1906; Guy W. Crosier, September 14, 1911; LaRue Daniel, April 9, 1914; Joanna L. Haddix, May 18, 1917; John E. Rice, February 24, 1920; W. Taylor Childers, September 12, 1921 (acting); James Noble, May 6, 1922; W. P. Cecil, December 6, 1924 (acting); Joseph M. Call, November 14, 1925 (confirmed) and December 16, 1925 (assumed charge); Margaret Terry, January 1, 1934 (assumed charge) and January 2, 1934 (acting); Elizabeth Bach, June 6, 1934, (assumed charge) and June 15, 1934 (acting); Lily Carol Bach, November 22, 1942 (assumed charge) and December 8, 1942 (acting); Jewell Sewell, February 17, 1943 (assumed charge) and February 26, 1943 (acting); and Edward Combs, May 15, 1951 (assumed charge), May 31, 1951 (acting), and September 26, 1951 (confirmed) to September 30, 1983 (retired).

The above information is from the National Archives.