Columbus Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone always wave and smile when I come here?’ An old regular, passing by, overheard and laughed: ‘They’re not waving at you, son. They’re waving at the only place around where they can send their love letters without stamps!’ The driver smiled, shook his head, and drove off, muttering something about never understanding city folk.

2. One day, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the post office counter: an old envelope addressed simply to ‘The Loneliest Letter’. Curious, he opened it and found only one line: 'Please deliver me to someone who needs a smile today.' Inside was just a crumpled piece of paper with a doodle of a smiling face. From that day on, whenever there was an especially gloomy customer, they’d pull out 'The Loneliest Letter' and read it aloud. The post office became known as the happiest place in town.

3. At night, when the post office was quiet, a strange humming sound would occasionally echo through the empty hallways. No one could explain its source or make it stop. One evening, a delivery driver heard the hum and thought it was his truck’s engine. He turned off the ignition—still hummed. Then he realized it was coming from an old vending machine in the corner. The next day, everyone brought candy bars until the machine finally stopped whining.

4. A postal worker noticed one morning that every time he entered the post office, a nearby tree seemed to nod its branches in greeting. Curious, he mentioned it to his co-workers, and soon everyone was watching the tree intently. One day, an old delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe it’s just waving hello to our new mail lady.’ They all laughed, but then they saw the tree wave again—this time, towards a neighbor who had just moved into town. Turns out, the tree was simply saying hi to everyone.