List of Post Office Shut downs

**ladykemma2** · 08-05-2009, 11:01 AM

addicks barker texas near me is closing. not surprised. it is over 100 years old, teeny tiny like a shack, and they built a new one nearby.

**nuisance26** · 08-05-2009, 11:25 AM

~Only 3 closing in CJ and SJ, metro areas. It may be an initial inconvenience for people but in general I think the closings are a step in the right direction.~

**TigerGirl1226** · 08-05-2009, 01:18 PM

There are about 7 they want to close in our area. About 5 of them make sense to close, but there a small one near me that I would dearly miss if it would close. They are small...3 checkouts, but they have terrific customer service. I would be a shame to lose them. The other one that I find curious is on the LSU Campus. Many of the international student don't drive and they next closest post office is far out of walking distance. Most dorm-dwellers buy PO boxes to communicate with parents. I'm not sure what those students would do without their PO.

**frugalfranny** · 08-05-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by MaryCarney

We live in a town of around 500, and our PO does not deliver mail, you go to the PO every day and fetch your mail. If you are unwilling to do this, they actually change your address to a neighboring town!!!

I lived in a small town in WA a few years ago that did that. I hated it. Plus you had to pay for the PO Box and often had to wait for one to become available. Very inconvenient.

There is one in my area that could close.

**beverlyhouts** · 08-05-2009, 02:24 PM

Thank you for the link. Mine is not there either.

**dcompton** · 08-05-2009, 08:49 PM

The one nearest me that my mail comes out of is on the list, but I doubt it would be missed very much. The building is old and small, and you can lose your car in the holes in the parking lot. All I have ever done there is a few times drop something in the outside drive by box after work since I go right past it. I always use the newer one out the direction of most of my shopping when I occasionally have to go to one.

I don't blame them for closing a lot of these stations, and it may be that many of the employees can be moved around to other locations. Closing offices doesn't mean there will be less mail to handle. At least I hope that may be true for the employees.

**Texasgirl** · 08-06-2009, 12:08 PM

No post office near us.

**guest002** · 08-06-2009, 03:52 PM

None near us are closing either.

**bumplett** · 08-06-2009, 04:04 PM

that's so many jobs :::shakes head in dismay:::

**pollypurebred39** · 08-06-2009, 04:15 PM

I hope those postal workers can get transfered to other post offices or at least get work from other delivery services. So sad to see jobs lost.

**jamie79** · 08-06-2009, 04:33 PM

I saw that some of them are on military posts.

**Missourimom** · 08-09-2009, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by semo_mom

Wow how awful!

I didn't catch if they said how many jobs that would be. I know there were several for the St Louis area.

Yeah, that's where I am. They want to close the one in Lemay, one in Affton and on the other side of Gravois. Sheesh. If they close these three, I'll have drive further out in the county.:gaah: But in all honesty, I really don't visit there often anyway since I also do my bill paying online and buy stamps at the grocery store.

**Debbie-cat** · 08-09-2009, 11:18 PM

That is a huge list! I feel so bad for the workers and their families.

**missyali** · 08-10-2009, 01:15 PM

There are 49 in Ohio! Wow! What a blow to the economy! All of those jobs.... We will have to get computer-based gambling in Ohio just to make up for some (more) lost jobs {8-[