List of United States post offices in Alabama

United States post offices operate under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Historically, post offices were usually placed in a prominent location. Many were architecturally distinctive, including notable buildings featuring Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, and Vernacular architecture.[1][2] However, modern U.S. post offices were generally designed for functionality rather than architectural style.[2]

Following is a list of United States post offices in Alabama. Notable post offices include individual buildings, whether still in service or not, which have architectural, historical, or community-related significance. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or state and local historic registers.

Post office City Date built Image Architect Notes Ref.
United States Post Office (Albertville, Alabama) Albertville 1931 NRHP [3]
Alexander City Post Office, now the Charles T. Porch Center Alexander City 1924 Roberts & Company contributing property, Alexander City Commercial Historic District [4]
United States Post Office (Anniston, Alabama) Anniston 1904–1906 James Knox Taylor NRHP [5]
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office Athens 1933 Britt Alderman NRHP [6]
United States Post Office (Attalla, Alabama) Attalla 1931 James A. Wetmore NRHP [7]
U.S. Post Office, now Auburn City Hall Auburn 1933 Charles H. Barnes NRHP [8]
United States Post Office (Birmingham, Alabama), now Robert S. Vance Federal Building and United States Courthouse Birmingham 1921 James A. Wetmore NRHP [9]
United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama) Demopolis 1914 James Knox Taylor NRHP [10]
Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Dothan, Alabama) Dothan 1909–1911 James Knox Taylor NRHP [11]
United States Post Office (Fairhope, Alabama) Fairhope 1932 Marmaduke Dyson NRHP [12]
United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama) Gadsden 1909 James Knox Taylor NRHP [13]
United States Post Office (Greenville, Alabama) Greenville 1932 James A. Wetmore Contributing structure to the Post Office Historic District (Greenville, Alabama) [14]
United States Courthouse and Post Office (Huntsville, Alabama) Huntsville 1932 Edgar Lee Love and Miller, Martin & Lewis NRHP [15]
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery, now the Frank M. Johnson Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse Montgomery 1932–1933 Frank Lockwood National Historic Landmark [16]
U.S. Post Office, now G. W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse Opelika 1915 James A. Wetmore NRHP [8]
Opp Post Office, now the Opp City Hall Opp 1938 contributing property to the Opp Commercial Historic District [17][18][19]
United States Post Office Building (Selma, Alabama) Selma 1909
James Knox Taylor. NRHP [20]
Scottsboro Post Office Scottsboro 1937 contributing structure to the Public Square Historic District [21][22]
State Bank Silverhill Silverhill 1925 NRHP, housed the Silverhill Post Office [12]
Six Mile Post Office (aka Sarah Amanda Trott McKinney House) Six Mile c. 1885 W. C. Trott and John McKinney NRHP [23]

References

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  2. ^ a b Yuko, Elizabeth. "12 of the Most Beautiful Post Offices in the United States". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  3. ^ Hicks, Hugh B. "U.S. Post Office". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Jeff Mansell; Trina Binkley (January 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Alexander City Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved October 30, 2019. With accompanying 15 photos from 2000
  5. ^ Gamble, Robert (2001). Historic architecture in Alabama: A guide to styles and types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 138–145. ISBN 978-0-8173-1134-6.
  6. ^ Loveland, Barry; Ellen Mertins (November 1981). "Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on January 24, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  7. ^ Schneider, David B.; Susan Enzweiler (August 19, 2013). "Attalla Downtown Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Alabama (AL), Lee County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
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  10. ^ "Alabama (AL), Marengo County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  11. ^ "Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Alabama (AL), Baldwin County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  13. ^ "U.S. Post Office". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  14. ^ "Multiple Resources of Greenville: Post Office Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  15. ^ "U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Huntsville, AL". U.S. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  16. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  17. ^ "City Hall (Old Post Office) – Opp AL". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  18. ^ "Opp City Hall". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  19. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Opp Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  20. ^ "U.S. Post Office Building". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  21. ^ Proctor, Judith; Ellen Mertins (October 1981). "Public Square Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  22. ^ "Alabama (AL), Jackson County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  23. ^ "Alabama (AL), Bibb County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
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