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Independenc Post Office

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Independence, VA

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301 Davis Street, Independence, VA
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☎ Phone
+1 276-773-2261
⌖ Address
301 Davis Street, Independence, VA 24348-9998
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Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, an old mailman arrived at Independenc Post Office with a peculiar package wrapped in brown paper and sealed with twine. As he placed it on the counter, everyone in the small town held their breath—no one could remember such an unusual delivery before. The postmaster curiously unwrapped the package, revealing inside nothing but an old letter and a note scribbled in childish handwriting: ‘Dear Sir, please deliver this message to everyone in town: “Tomorrow is our picnic!”’ The whole town burst into laughter, realizing that a neighborhood kid had accidentally sent out the wrong envelope. That day, they all went to the park together for a surprise picnic.

2. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the Independenc Post Office and announced loudly, 'Today's special delivery is so heavy, it must be love!' The crowd inside the post office burst into laughter as everyone tried to imagine what could possibly weigh more than ‘love.’ A regular, standing nearby, leaned over and whispered, ‘Maybe tomorrow’s package will say “hope” on it—then we’ll really know something heavy arrived!’

3. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to the Independenc Post Office and announced, ‘Today’s mail is so heavy I’m delivering it in alphabetical order!’ Soon enough, he started with Aardvarks and ended up at Zyzzyx Ranch. When he finally finished, everyone was laughing so hard that even the usually gruff postal inspector joined in. The next day, the same delivery driver returned with a new sign reading: ‘Independenc Post Office – Alphabetically Speaking!’

4. A little boy walked into the Independenc Post Office one afternoon, clutching a letter he’d written himself. As he approached the counter, the stamp machine suddenly started playing ‘Yankee Doodle’ instead of its usual beep. Everyone in line burst out laughing, but the boy just smiled wider. The postal clerk looked puzzled for a moment, then broke into laughter too. She took the letter, stamped it with a big red heart-shaped seal, and wished him good luck. The boy left smiling, waving goodbye as the stamp machine resumed its usual beep. That evening, his neighbor received a special package—with an extra-special stamp—that read: 'To my best friend, from your secret admirer.'

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Business attributes

Address

City
Independence
Housenumber
301
Postcode
24348-9998
State
VA
Street
Davis Street

Contacts

Phone
+1 276-773-2261

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:30-12:30, 13:30-16:30, Sa 08:30-11:30

Brand & operator

Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Ref
1367884

What it offers

Amenity
post office

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