Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Morristown Postal Service
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2013
1. Morristown Postal Service Marker
Postal service was inaugurated in Morristown in 1782 and has continued uninterrupted to this date. The Morris Street building dates from 1916.
National Register of Historic Places
State Register of Historic Places
Erected 1984 by Morris County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1984.
Location. 40° 47.817′ N, 74° 28.768′ W. Marker is in Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of Morris Street and Dumont Place, on the right when traveling east on Morris Street. Marker is located on the front of the Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Morris Street, Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: This Morristown Green (within shouting distance of this marker); The Presbyterian Church on the Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Ford Family Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Morris County Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); The French are Coming (about 400 feet away); Survey by Major Erskine of Morristown
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2013
2. Morristown Postal Service Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2013
3. Morristown Postal Service Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 14, 2013
4. Morristown Post Office
This building is listed on the National and New Jersey State Registers of Historic Places. The marker can be seen to the right of the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on November 6, 2025, by Caleb Kemplin of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
