Post offices

Lafayette Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Lafayette, IN

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

230 North 4th Street, Lafayette, IN
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 12 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
230 North 4th Street, Lafayette, IN 47901
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS
  • Cash
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn one morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Lafayette Post Office and noticed something peculiar: the mailboxes were glowing softly in the pre-dawn light. Curious, he approached and saw that each mailbox had a tiny candle inside, burning gently. A neighbor explained it was an old tradition—everyone lit candles on their birthday, creating a magical glow before the sunrise. The delivery driver smiled, thinking how warm and quirky this small town could be.

2. At midnight on a Tuesday, a delivery driver pulled up to Lafayette Post Office. The streetlights cast eerie shadows as he noticed an envelope addressed simply to ‘The Night Mailman’. Curious, he opened it—only to find another note reading, ‘Next stop: your mailbox.’ He shrugged and drove off, muttering something about strange mailmen. Months later, when his own mailbox mysteriously contained a letter from ‘The Midnight Deliveryman,’ he grinned and replied with a note saying, ‘Next stop: my nightmares.’

3. At closing time, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a strange request: "Can you please hold my package until tomorrow?" The clerk looked puzzled but nodded, saying, 'Sure thing, sir.' Next morning, when the old man returned, he asked for his package—and everyone in line burst out laughing because it was clearly addressed to himself.

4. At lunchtime, a delivery driver parked his truck near Lafayette Post Office and noticed something odd in the backseat of his colleague’s car. A small envelope, addressed simply to ‘The Mailman Who Delivers Happiness,’ lay there, its origin unknown. Curious, he opened it to find a single letter inside: 'Dear Mailman,' it read, 'you’ve been delivering packages, but not happiness. Start today!' Below was just an address scribbled on a napkin.' The delivery driver shrugged, smiled, and drove off—never realizing that from then on, every package he delivered came with a secret smile for the recipient.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Lafayette
Housenumber
230
Postcode
47901
State
IN
Street
North 4th Street

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-07-25
Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00, Sa 08:00-12:00

Payment

Cash
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Debit cards
Yes

Brand & operator

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

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 20 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-07-25.

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