The story of the Cornville Post Office and Store began when a two-room structure was built in 1909 by Charles S. Chick, who homesteaded the 160 acres that is now considered old Cornville. Chick had just been appointed Cornville's fourth postmaster, and the structure was Cornville's first official post office and commercial establishment. In 1914, Chick moved the building across the road and added living space when he married Jessie M. Cox, a member of another local pioneer family. Charles & Jessie continued to live there and raise a family while managing the mail, store and gas station. After Charles death, Jessie continued running the whole operation and raising her four daughters. Together, Charles & Jessie served consecutively as Cornville postmasters for more than 50 years. The post office and store was the hub of the community and what many old-timers remember most about Cornville. After Jessie's death, the property changed hands, and the building was moved away. (text from an article in the Cottonwood Journal Extra, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. They stated that Charles died in 1924 but you can clearly see his stone says 1931.)
The story of the Cornville Post Office and Store began when a two-room structure was built in 1909 by Charles S. Chick, who homesteaded the 160 acres that is now considered old Cornville. Chick had just been appointed Cornville's fourth postmaster, and the structure was Cornville's first official post office and commercial establishment. In 1914, Chick moved the building across the road and added living space when he married Jessie M. Cox, a member of another local pioneer family. Charles & Jessie continued to live there and raise a family while managing the mail, store and gas station. After Charles death, Jessie continued running the whole operation and raising her four daughters. Together, Charles & Jessie served consecutively as Cornville postmasters for more than 50 years. The post office and store was the hub of the community and what many old-timers remember most about Cornville. After Jessie's death, the property changed hands, and the building was moved away. (text from an article in the Cottonwood Journal Extra, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. They stated that Charles died in 1924 but you can clearly see his stone says 1931.)
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